Alison Wood-Drain

Alison Wood-Drain, MSW, MPA, CRM Certified

Alison Wood-Drain is the NC Problem Gambling Program Youth Prevention Coordinator with TELUS Health. She manages prevention grants and trains and provides technical support on adolescent problematic behaviors in gambling, gaming, and digital media use. She has partnered with researchers to develop curriculum in emotional regulation skills, digital media literacy, gaming, gambling, and problematic internet media. In addition, she spearheaded an initiative to provide prevention and treatment of gambling, gaming, and digital media modules utilizing cutting edge technology. She is a passionate advocate for youth prevention education and mental health promotion and believes expanded efforts in prevention research is vital.

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