2019.5.14.Tue Tokyo The real story behind the measures needed to combat gambling and other addictions – Commemorating the inauguration of Cambling Addiction Awareness Week
Learning from Successful Cases of Collaboration Building
The Basic Law on Gambling Addiction Control is being rapidly implemented, and a basic plan has to be created with very little groundwork. What must be done now by the parties concerned, their families, supporters, and the government to work together as one? We will tell you from a successful case study. This is a must-see for those in charge of local government! Please join us if you are a person or family member in need! This seminar will give you a glimpse of hope.
Date, time, and venue
Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 6:00 p.m. – Registration starts at 5:45 p.m.
Venue Seiryo Kaikan
Program
Part I
Stories of recovering gamblers
Stories of families who live happily with their gambling addicts
Dr. Toshiaki Tsuneoka, Showa University Karasuyama Hospital
Local residents became a big support group! The miraculous “Yamanashi Model” Fumitaka Ikeda, Director, Grace Road Kai Support Center
Learn from Alcohol! What are SBARTS to save self-help groups? Tomomi Imanari, Representative of ASK, a non-profit organization
Part 2
Problems of Addiction Control Measures Taken by the Pachinko Industry Author
Consultant/former METI bureaucrat Noriya Usami
Beware of these municipalities! Let’s be careful of the sweet words of casinos! Noriko Tanaka,Representative Director of The Society Concerned about Gambling Addiction.
Other
Registration not required
Participation fee: Free
Contact: The Association for Gambling Addiction Studies, Inc.
Phone: 03-3555-1725
Venue: Seiryo Kaikan 2-16-2 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
3-minute walk from Exit 6 of Nagatacho Station on the Yurakucho Line, Hanzomon Line, and Nanboku Line.
Chiyoda Line, 5 min. walk from Kokkai-gijidomae Station (Exit 5)
5 min. walk from Exit 5 of Tameike-Sanno Station (Namboku Line)
Organizer
The Society Concerned about Gambling Addiction.
Association of Families with Gambling Addiction (NPO)
General Incorporated Association Grace Road