Health Champions – Gambling Brief Intervention Training

Gambling is addictive and can turn harmful, impacting many facets of a person’s health, relationships and finances. In 2020/21, the North East had the highest prevalence of at-risk gamblers in England (4.9%).

Brief interventions are short, empathetic and structured conversations that seek in a non-confrontational way to motivate and support people to think about and/or plan a change in their gambling behaviour.

The training is intended to provide the minimum level of knowledge and skill needed to identify risk confidently and effectively, provide brief advice and signpost to local services.

The course covers the information listed below:

• Gambling statistics
• The harms and risks of gambling
• The Gambling Continuum
• Impact of gambling on the brain
• Motivational Interviewing – Brief Intervention and OARS
• Impact of gambling on other people
• Referral pathways
• Reduction strategies