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National Council On Problem Gambling
The NCPG is an independent council comprising 20 members with expertise in public communications, psychiatry and psychology, social services, counselling, legal, rehabilitative as well as religious services. The Council's main roles are:
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To provide advice and feedback to the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) on public education programmes to promote public awareness on problem gambling. |
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To decide on funding applications for preventive and rehabilitative programmes. |
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To assess and advise the Government on the effectiveness of treatment, counselling and rehabilitative programmes. |
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To decide on the applications for exclusion of persons from casinos. |
National Addictions Management Service
The National Addictions Management Service (NAMS) was incorporated in Aug 2008. Located at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), NAMS includes the Community Addictions Management Programme (CAMP) as its outpatient arm, and the Serenity Centre, which provides residential detoxification and rehabilitation. NAMS treats problem gambling and other behavioural addictions (internet, gaming, etc), and substance addictions (alcohol and drugs). Services include:
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Assessment and treatment of addictive disorders by a multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, counsellors, psychologists, and social workers |
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Individual, group and family therapy |
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Public education talks |
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Training for health care and social service professionals |
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Community liaison to develop services and programmes |
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Addictions Research |
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