Hidden Bets: Youth, Online Gambling & Mental Health

Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET, Online


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.50 hours)

The rapid growth of online gambling has emerged as a significant public health concern for adolescents. Participation in gambling behaviors is increasing, fueled by greater access to digital environments and mobile platforms such as online casinos, sports betting, and poker. Disparities in gambling involvement are especially pronounced across racial, socioeconomic, and gender lines, with African American youth and male students at particularly elevated risk. Rising engagement, paired with the associated mental health and financial consequences, underscores the critical need for early identification and adolescent-centered intervention. This webinar will equip health professionals with up-to-date knowledge on risk factors and screening approaches, examine the role of digital environments in promoting gambling behaviors, and highlight the importance of parental and community engagement. Participants will gain evidence-based strategies for education, brief interventions, and prevention initiatives to effectively support adolescent well-being and mitigate risk.

1. Describe the impact of online gambling behaviors on adolescent mental health, financial decision-making, and long-term behavioral patterns.
2. Analyze how demographic disparities shape adolescent vulnerability to online gambling and gambling disorder.
3. Recognize key warning signs and symptoms of gambling-related problems in adolescent patients.
4. Review evidence-based prevention and brief intervention approaches to mitigate gambling-related harms among adolescents.

The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
AMA PRA Category 1 
The University of Michigan Medical School designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Accessibility Statement
 
The University of Michigan Medical School is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Activity Coordinator.

Questions? Please contact Isabelle Birt or Aubrey Huff.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

The University of Michigan Medical School adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. All individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.