Links to Sites with Problem Gambling Resources

 

Canada

Manitoba

afm.mb.ca (Toll free, province-wide Problem Gambling Helpline provides information, support and referral services. A free online interpretation services in 150 languages and dialects is available on the Helpline)

British Columbia

www.richmondaddictions.ca  (Provides gambling, alcohol/drugs counselling in Chinese and other languages)

problemgambling.successbc.ca (Provide information in Chinese for parents, adults, older adults and families on identifying and understanding gambling issues)

Alberta

www.albertahealthservices.ca (Has a toll-free, province-wide 24 hours addictions (including gambling)  information, support and referral telephone service)

Saskatchewan

www.health.gov.sk.ca/problem-gambling (Has a toll-free, province-wide gambling information and referral telephone service)

Ontario

www.problemgambling.ca   (Has toll-free, province wide problem gambling helpline. Also offers translated resources for problem gambling professionals in English, French, Cambodian, Chinese, Dari, Greek, Hindi, Korean, Macedonian, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Ukrainian, Urdu and Vietnamese.)

www.gamb-ling.com  (Has problem gambling information in Hindi, Portuguese, Arabic, English, Chinese, Farsi, French, Italian, Russian, Somali, Spanish and Urdu.)

www.lwdh.on.ca/index.php/programs-and-services/community-programs/addictions-services/addictions-programs.html (Addiction Programs, Lake of the Woods Hospital, serving the residents of the city of Kenora as well as the surrounding areas, including several First Nations Communities)

Quebec

www.jeu-aidereference.qc.ca (Provides a province wide, 24/7 telephone information and referral services on problem gambling.)

Newfoundland and Labrador

www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/mentalhealth/index.html  (Provides information on local addiction services.)

Nova Scotia

www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/addictions/gambling (Has a gambling helpline as well as information about problem gambling issues.)

Prince Edward Island

www.healthpei.ca/gambling  (Provides information on local problem gambling services.)

United States

www.ncpgambling.org  ImageNational Council on Problem Gambling – has a national problem gambling helpline network.

ww.nicoschc.org  NICOS Chinese Health Coalition – has a Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin) problem gambling helpline serving residents of California, US, 1-888-968-7888.

www.asianproblemgambling.org Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling – Asian Services

Self Help Organizations

www.gamblersanonymous.org  Gamblers Anonymous – provides a directory of meetings in various countries.

www.bettorsanonymous.org Bettors Anonymous – provides a directory of meetings in US and Canada.

www.gam-anon.org   GamAnon – provides a directory of meetings in US and Canada.

www.gamtalk.org    GamTalk is an online community for people with gambling issues to share their experiences and ideas.  Whether you have a gambling problem, know someone who does, have stopped gambling completely, or just want to get ideas on playing safely, GamTalk can help.

Links to Sites with Multilingual, Health or Addiction Related Resources

mhcs.nsw.pretagov.com.au (has a wide range of health related topics available in 60 languages)

store.samhsa.gov/home (The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides a wide range of publications relating to addictions)

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