title: Active gamblers as peer counselors.
abstract: Problem gambling is becoming a major social concern. The efficacy of current treatment programs that use a compulsion model which requires abstinence and attendance at Gamblers Anonymous meetings is open to question. The researcher advocates a controlled-gambling approach as a viable alternative to conventional methods. The centerpiece of his program is the use of active gamblers as peer counselors. A suggested format for incorporating peer counselors into an actual treatment program is presented.
authors.affiliation: Criminal Justice Department, University of Nevada, Reno.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rosecrance
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D005715:Gambling / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D010379:Peer Group; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012657:Self-Help Groups