Inauguration of Cambre Addiction Awareness Week

The Real Story Behind the Need to Fight Gambling and Other Addictions

Learn from best practices in coalition building

The Basic Law on Measures to Combat Gambling Addiction is moving ahead at a rapid pace, The Basic Act on Measures against Gambling Addiction has been hurriedly passed, and a basic plan must be created with almost no soil. What must be done now by the parties concerned, their families, supporters, and the government, all working together? What must be done? We will tell you from a successful case study. This is a must-see for those in charge of local governments! Please join us! Please join us! This seminar will give you a glimpse of hope.

Date, time and venue

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 6:00 p.m. – (Registration begins at 5:45 p.m.) Venue: Seiryo Kaikan

Program

Part I *Stories of recovered gambling addicts *Stories of families who are now living happily with their gambling addicts *Important points that cannot be cured by medical treatment alone but can be improved by medical treatment Dr. Toshiaki Tsuneoka, Showa University Karasuyama Hospital *Local residents became great supporters! Miracle “Yamanashi Model Fumitaka Ikeda, Director, Kai Support Center, Grace Road *Learn from Alcohol! Saving Self-help Groups What are SBARTS? Ms. Tomomi Imanari, Representative of ASK, a non-profit organization Part II *Problems with the Pachinko Industry’s Measures Against Addiction Noriya Usami, Author, Consultant, Former METI Bureaucrat *Beware of these municipalities! Let’s watch out for the sweet talk of attracting casinos! The Society Concerned about Gambling Addiction Representative Director Noriko Tanaka

Other

*Registration not required *Participation fee: Free of charge *Contact: The Association for Problem Gambling *Phone: 03-3555-1725 *VenueSeiryo Kaikan　2-16-2 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Yurakucho Line, Hanzomon Line, Namboku Line, Nagatacho Station, 3-minute walk from Exit 6 Chiyoda Line, 5 min. walk from Kokkai-gijidomae Station (Exit 5) 5 min. walk from Exit 5 of Tameike-Sanno Station (Namboku Line) *Sponsored by The Society Concerned about Gambling Addiction NPO Gambling Addiction Family Association Grace Road, Inc.