If you’re suffering from a gambling disorder, there is help available now. A free, confidential help hotline is available 24 hours a day by calling 1-800-333-HOPE. Text HOPE to 53342 to talk with a live licensed counselor or text HOPE to 61222 to be connected with an automated system that will refer you to treatment providers near you.
Help is available through Telemedicine (remote clinical treatment services). Please contact a treatment provider for more information.
Whether it’s sports-betting, casino games, lottery tickets or online poker, gambling continues to grow in popularity and has become more easily accessible than ever before. For many, gambling is a harmless form of entertainment, but for some, it becomes a crippling disorder that can destroy lives and families.
Problem gambling is a brutal, progressive disorder that sees affected individuals unable to stop betting, even in the face of losses. This compulsive need to bet frequently, or to bet increasing sums of money, destroys both lives and relationships.
Problem gambling can affect anyone, regardless of position, education or income. But there is hope – there is life beyond a gambling problem. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-333-HOPE (gambling help hotline) or text HOPE to 53342 for confidential counseling.
Remember, treatment works.