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Self-help groups serving families, relatives and friends of gamblers. Call or visit website for meeting times and locations.

Provides a listing of support groups for individuals addicted to gambling as well as for those that need a supportive environment because they are a spouse, relative or significant other affected by the gambling problem. Groups work to learn acceptance and understanding of the gambling illness; to use the program and its problem solving suggestions as aids to rebuilding lives and to give appropriate aid for themselves or to the gambler; and, upon recovery, to give assistance to others who suffer.

Provides a listing of support groups for individuals addicted to gambling as well as for those that need a supportive environment because they are a spouse, relative or significant other affected by the gambling problem. Groups work to learn acceptance and understanding of the gambling illness; to use the program and its problem solving suggestions as aids to rebuilding lives and to give appropriate aid for themselves or to the gambler; and, upon recovery, to give assistance to others who suffer.

A program of the New York Council on Problem Gambling. Works for positive transformation of lives harmed by problem gambling, including individuals with gambling disorders as well as their families and communities. Services include:

• Assessment
• Referral to treatment and recovery support services, including support groups and licensed mental health clinicians (via a private practitioner network)
• Education, public awareness resources, and training opportunities

Focuses efforts on:

• Increasing public awareness of problem gambling
• Connecting clients with treatment, recovery, and support services
• Working with the gaming industry to promote responsible gambling
• Promoting healthy lifestyles which foster freedom from problem gambling

Provides immediate one-on-one phone support, and provides a listing of support groups for individuals looking to get help with a gambling problem. Also offers a listing of Gam-Anon meetings, a support group for family and friends of those with a gambling addiction.