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Resources for gamblers and family members

Problem Gambling Service, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Languages: English, French, Farsi, referrals for other languages. 416-599-1322
Toll-free 1-888-647-4414.
E-mail: gambling@camh.net
http://www.camh.net/problem_gambling

 

COSTI Problem Gambling Program
Problem Gambling Program for Italian-Canadian community; languages: Italian, English, referrals for other languages
416-244-7714
e-mail: famcounselling@costi.org

Chinese Family Life Services:
Problem gambling services for Chinese community; languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.
416-979-8299
e -mail: general@chinesefamilyso.com

Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline
1-888-230-3505
http://www.opgh.on.ca
e -mail: referral@dart.on.ca

Gamblers Anonymous
http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/

GamAnon: Help for Family and Friends
http://www.gam-anon.org/gamanon/index.htm

Credit Counselling Service
416 228-3328
Outside Metro Toronto: 1-800-267-2272
E-mail: ccsmt@creditcanada.com
http://www.creditcanada.com

 

Distress Centres of Toronto

Assaulted Women's Helpline
416 863-0511, toll-free 1-866-863-0511

Kids Help Phone
1-800-668-6868

Parent Help Line
1-888-603-9100

Community Legal Education Ontario
http://www.cleo.on.ca

Community Information Toronto
Dial 211 or go to www.211toronto.ca for information about community, social, health and government services in Toronto.

 

Helplines and links to counselling services

Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline
1-888-230-3505
http://www.opgh.on.ca

British Columbia ­ Problem Gambling Information and Referral Service
1-888-795-6111
http://vcn.bc.ca/isv/probgam.htm

Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission
1-866-332-2322
http://corp.aadac.com/programsservices/gettinghelp/index.asp

Saskatchewan Problem Gambling Help Line
1-800-306-6789
http://www.health.gov.sk.ca/ps_problem_gambling_dir.html#help_line

Addiction Foundation of Manitoba
1-800-463-1554
http://www.afm.mb.ca/afmservices/Gambling/gambling.html

Québec: Gambling Help and Referral:
1-800-461-0140

New Brunswick Problem Gambling Helpline:
1-800-461-1234

Nova Scotia -- Problem Gambling Services
1-888-347-8888
www.gov.ns.ca/heal/gambling

Prince Edward Island Helpline:
1-888-299-8399

Newfoundland Helpline:
1-888-737-4668


Other Countries

(See also:Information in Other Languages)

USA National Council on Problem Gambling; includes information and links to many state affiliate websites.
http://www.ncpgambling.org
1-800-522-4700

United Kingdom -- GamCare
http://www.gamcare.org.uk

New Zealand Gambling Problem Helpline
http://www.gamblingproblem.co.nz

Australia --Gambler's Help
http://www.breakeven.org.au

South Africa National Responsible Gaming Programme
http://www.responsiblegaming.co.za

Europe: Problem gambling treatment links
http://www.easg.org/links/links_europe.htm

Spain: Psicologia Online
http://www.psicologia-online.com/autoayuda/jp/
juego_patologico.htm

Brazil:
Ambulatório do Jogo Patológico, Institute of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo Medical School,
Ph/Fax: 55-11-30837816
http://www.hcnet.usp.br/ipq/ipq.htm

PROAD, Federal University of São Paulo,
55-11- 55764472
http://www.unifesp.br/dpsiq/proad/proad.htm

GA Brazil homepage: http://www.jogadoresanonimoscopa.homestead.com

Hong Kong:
http://www.problem-gambling.org

 

Self-Help


Gam-Anon: Help for Family and Friends
http://www.gam-anon.org/gamanon/index.htm

 

Information in other languages

Niagara Multilingual Prevention / Education Problem Gambling Program
Problem gambling information in 11 languages, plus many links:
http://www.gamb-ling.com

Chinese:
Addiction Foundation of Manitoba ­ handbook on problem gambling http://www.afm.mb.ca/Information/Publications/publications.html (scroll down to Gambling section on Publications page)

Chinese Health Coalition, California
http://www.nicoschc.com

French:
Centre International d'étude sur le jeu et les comportements a risque chez les jeunes http://www.education.mcgill.ca/gambling/french/default.htm

Addiction Foundation of Manitoba ­ handbook on problem gambling, self-assessment and signs of problem gambling http://www.afm.mb.ca/Information/Publications/publications.html (scroll down to Gambling section on Publications page)

New Brunswick Department of Health and Wellness http://www.gnb.ca/0378/WhatdoweKnow-f.asp

German:
Swiss site (German language): Careplay:
http://www.careplay.ch

Italian:
Chi Siamo: http://www.gambling.it/chi_siamo.htm
S.Mu.G.A.P.http://www.cestep.it/GDA_frame.htm

Korean:
Korean-American Mission Centre
http://www.kamcar-recovery.org

Portuguese:
Ambulatório do Jogo Patológico, Institute of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo Medical School, Ph/Fax: 55-11-30837816 http://www.hcnet.usp.br/ipq/ipq.htm

PROAD, Federal University of São Paulo, 55-11- 55764472
http://www.unifesp.br/dpsiq/proad/proad.htm

Tagalog (Filipino):
Addiction Foundation of Manitoba ­ handbook on problem gambling http://www.afm.mb.ca/Information/Publications/publications.html (scroll down to Gambling section on Publications page)

 

News & Research

e-journal of Gambling Issues
http://www.camh.net/egambling

Responsible Gambling Council ­ Ontario
(Newscan & Newslink)
http://www.responsiblegambling.org

The Ontario Problem Gambling Research Center
http://www.gamblingresearch.org

Alberta Gaming Research Institute
http://www.abgaminginstitute.ualberta.ca

Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
http://www.ccsa.ca/gambgen.htm

Centre for Gambling Studies, University of Auckland
http://www.gamblingstudies.co.nz

National Association for Gambling Studies (Australia)
http://www.nags.org.au

 

Specific populations


Peardonville House, B.C.
Women and Problem Gambling
http://www.cobra-net.com/peardonvillegamb/index.htm

McGill University's International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviours
http://www.education.mcgill.ca/gambling/en/mainmenu.htm

YMCA Youth Gambling Project
http://www.ymcatoronto.org/gambling

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) website: pages on collegiate sports and gambling
http://www1.ncaa.org/membership/enforcement/gambling/index.html

Ontario Metis Aboriginal Association
http://www.omaa.org/gamble.htm

 

Problem Gambling Resources

Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission
http://corp.aadac.com/gambling/index.asp

Addiction Foundation of Manitoba
http://www.afm.mb.ca

British Columbia ­ Problem Gambling Information and Referral Service
http://vcn.bc.ca/isv/probgam.htm

Gerry Cooper's Canadian Perspective website
http://www.problemgambling.ca
Nova Scotia -- Problem Gambling Services
http://www.gov.ns.ca/heal/gambling

Responsible Gambling Council ­ Ontario
http://www.responsiblegambling.org

National Council on Problem Gambling (USA)
http://www.ncpgambling.org/
European Association for the Study of Gambling
http://www.easg.org/

 

Contact us

Problem Gambling Service
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
175 College Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5T 1P7
(416) 599-1322
1-888-647-4414
416 599-1324 (Fax)
e-mail address: gambling@camh.net

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