Current Research Projects

Assessing Cultures of Recovery in Tribal Communities (NARCH XII)
The Division is working in partnership with the Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations to evaluate the impacts of the First Face training program and establish a dedicated Research and Training Unit.
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ESPN Research Fellowship
This research will help inform efforts to promote safe gambling beliefs and behaviors among people who engage in sports betting.

Examining Responsible Gambling Advertising Practices and Testing Effects of Actual Responsible Gambling Messages on Behavior
This research is designed to reduce potential harms associated with gambling by helping people make more informed decisions related to their gambling behavior.

Exploring a Lottery-promoted Gambling Disorder Screening Day Intervention
The Division is working in partnership with the Hoosier Lottery to conduct a study of a new digital protocol for gambling screening and intervention.
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Multidimensional Loss Chasing in Online Gambling: Considering the Importance of Optimal Cutpoints, Temporal Reference Points, and Coming in Hot for Improving Predictive Ability
This research will assess how loss chasing might predict gambling harm outcomes using actual betting records.

Responsibility, Research, and Resources: 2024 Plan for Responsible Gambling Activities
The Division will engage in a variety of independent education, outreach, and research activities related to responsible and problem gambling.
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Responsible Drinking Extension
This research is designed to generate a holistic, evidence-based definition of responsible drinking and complete empirical investigations of core responsible drinking concepts and constructs.

Streamlining Computerized Assessment & Referral System (CARS)-5
The Division will continue to pursue various CARS technology improvements in an effort to create a streamlined version.
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