Youth Series: Understanding the Impact of Gamblification and Persuasive Design on Youth Gambling

Please join us on August 18th at 12:00pm CT for part 1 of our virtual youth series with Alison Wood-Drain! 

Youth gambling behaviors are on the rise as gambling products and services have become easily accessible 24/7 on digital platforms. Other concerns for youth on digital platforms include persuasive design methods that encourage habit formation and the “gamblification” of some video games that encourage users to spend money and engage in chance-based activities.  This presentation will introduce attendees to the complexity of youth gambling behaviors on digital platforms and how education on how digital platforms can impact a young person’s neurobiology is an important facet in preventing youth from forming unhealthy habits in gambling that can lead to problematic gambling behaviors and gambling disorder. 

Objectives:

• Consider at least two ways that gamblification has been infused into video games.
• Understand definitions and concepts of five persuasive design strategies.
• Discuss the neuroscience of addiction and stress how it impacts a young person’s neurobiology.

Live and On Demand CE pending approval. 

This training is sponsored in whole or in part by the Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery.

ICPG workshops and trainings provide CEU (continuing education units) through the Illinois Certification Board based on approval for individual trainings.  
The State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Division of Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has approved all ICPG workshops and trainings as a Registered Social Worker CE Sponsor.  This program is recognized as providing CE hours for: LSW/LCSW and LPC/LCPC under IDFPR license #159.001302.
The International Problem Gambling and Gaming Certification Organization recognizes ICPG as a preferred partner for workshops and trainings in line with the ICGC Level I & II.