The University of Maryland Medical School with cooperation from the Maryland Council on Problem Gambling has formed the University of Maryland Center for Problem Gambling. The Center for Problem Gambling (CPG) has formed a public/private partnership to bring together the best of credentialed experts in the treatment, training, education and prevention of problem gambling in Maryland.

The Center for Problem Gambling is putting forth the following strategies and plans for addressing problem gambling in Maryland. The Center for Problem Gambling Services Plan has four main components:

• prevention and awareness education
• treatment delivery and referral
• training and development
• evaluation and research