RESOURCES
TOOLS FOR GAMBLING PREVENTION, AWARENESS, AND SUPPORT
Gambling harm can be difficult to recognize, especially when betting is easily accessible through phones, apps, sports culture, and online platforms. These resources are designed to help students, parents, educators, and communities start honest conversations, recognize warning signs, and take action early.
WHAT'S INSIDE THE GUIDE
WARNING SIGNS TO WATCH FOR
Learn how gambling problems can begin to show up in everyday life.
COMMON EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS
Understand how stress, secrecy, chasing losses, and mood changes can be connected to gambling harm.
CONVERSATION STARTERS
Use simple language to begin a supportive conversation without shame or judgment.
NEXT STEPS FOR SUPPORT
Learn when it may be time to reach out for help and where to begin.
WHO IS THIS RESOURCE FOR
Students and Young Adults
For anyone who wants to better understand the risks of betting, sports gambling, and online gambling.
Parents and Caregivers
For families who want to recognize warning signs and start conversations early.
Educators and School Leaders
For schools looking for prevention tools that are timely, practical, and easy to share.
Community and Prevention Professionals
For organizations working to reduce gambling harm and support healthier decision-making.
NEED HELP NOW?
If gambling is starting to feel hard to control, help is available. Talking to someone early can make a difference.
CALL OR TEXT
for confidential support.
1-800-GAMBLER
BRING SAUL TO YOUR AUDIENCE
Saul Malek speaks to schools, colleges, parents, communities, and prevention professionals about gambling harm, recovery, and healthy decision-making.Whether you are planning a school assembly, parent night, college event, conference, professional training, or community program, Saul brings a message that is honest, timely, and built for today’s gambling landscape.
ARTICLES & INSIGHTS
Helpful perspectives on gambling harm, recovery, prevention, and today’s betting culture.
Explore Saul Malek’s articles, reflections, and prevention-focused insights on gambling harm, sports betting, recovery, youth prevention, mental health, and healthy decision-making.This section will continue to grow with new articles, media commentary, and educational resources for students, parents, educators, and prevention professionals.
FEATURED ARTICLE
Let's Talk About It!
Let’s Talk About It! Here’s Some Food for Thought: SOCIAL MEDIA Food for thought: Have you noticed an increase in gambling content on social media? Discuss. How do advertisers use social media as a tool to promote gambling? How can you control the content that you are exposed to? How does social media influence our perceptions of gambling?
FEATURED ARTICLE
Surviving (and Thriving) in the Era of Digital Gambling
The most popular athletes in 2017 included LeBron James, Tom Brady, and Simone Biles. It was a different star’s name, however, that caught my attention that year- Tatjana Maria, a veteran on the women’s professional tennis circuit.
FEATURED ARTICLE
Gambling Responsibility: Industry or Player? Odds Are... it Should be Both
I read McKay Coppins piece, “My Year as a Degenerate Sports Gambler,” finding it well written and relatable in its depiction of the progression of a sports bettor’s journey.
AS SEEN IN
National Media. Trusted Voices. Real Conversations.
Saul Malek’s work has been featured in national media and recognized by schools, universities, prevention organizations, and communities working to better understand gambling harm, recovery, and youth prevention.Through interviews, speaking engagements, and prevention-focused education, Saul helps bring honest conversations about gambling addiction, sports betting, mental health, and recovery into the spaces where they are needed most.
WHY IT MATTERS
When gambling is easier to access than ever before, credible voices matter. Saul’s lived experience, professional insight, and national media presence help audiences understand the real impact of gambling harm and the importance of early prevention
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