Welcome to the new APTPG website!  Please check back often, as we will be adding more information and features such as downloadable materials, and links to resources on gambling addiction.

*** In Remembrance of Jeff Beck ***

1953 - 2018

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jeff Beck, former APTPG Vice-President, outstanding Clinician, and the cornerstone of the gambling recovery community. He will be lovingly remembered by all those who came in contact with him.

NOW AVAILABLE - "GAMBLING IN THE MILITARY" - Read the new article by Al Gesregan on this hidden issue that is now starting to receive attention.

 Please see our Resources and Information Page

NEW - Read our Five (5) part series on the topic of: "Unresolved Gambling Treatment Issues".  Part 1 addresses the Crisis Stage of a gambling disorder. Part 2 deals with the role money plays in the life of an addicted gambler.  Part 3 discusses social and psychological losses that accompany abstinence, and Part 4 addresses grief associated with cessation of gambling.  The final part discusses the "magical thinking" of the compulsive gambler.

Available on APTPG's  Resources and Information Page - Click Here!

Our next A.P.T.P.G. meeting is on September 8, 2018 at the New Jersey Law Center.  Marty Tashman, Ph.D. will be presenting on: "Going Beyond Logic and Reason for the Treatment of a Gambling Disorder”.