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These services are free and confidential. If you or someone near you is in immediate danger, call your local emergency number.

United States

National Problem Gambling Helpline

1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738), or 1-800-522-4700

Text 1-800-MY-RESET

Call, text and chat, 24/7/365, free and confidential. Not an emergency line: in a crisis call 911 or 988.

Live chat · ncpgambling.org
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

988

Text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org

24/7/365, free and confidential; for anyone in emotional distress or worried about someone else. Not gambling-specific.

988lifeline.org
Gamblers Anonymous

855-222-5542

Free peer fellowship: national hotline, plus in-person, virtual and telephone meetings (find a meeting on the website). No dues or fees.

gamblersanonymous.org
Gam-Anon (for family and friends)

844-475-4213

Peer support for people affected by someone else's gambling; meeting directory for the US, Canada, online and international. Hotline hours are not stated on the site.

gam-anon.org
SAMHSA National Helpline

1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357)

24/7, 365 days, free and confidential, English and Spanish; treatment referral and information (not counselling). Not specific to gambling.

samhsa.gov/find-help/helplines/national-helpline

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

National Gambling Helpline

0808 8020 133

24 hours a day, 7 days a week, free

gamcare.org.uk
BeGambleAware (GambleAware)

Information, tools and free confidential support in Great Britain (Great Britain residents only)

gambleaware.org

Canada

ConnexOntario problem gambling line (Ontario)

1-866-531-2600

24/7, free; also live chat on the website. Serves Ontario only. (Its text service was reported as temporarily unavailable on 2026-10-27, so call or use web chat.)

connexontario.ca/en-ca
Gambling Support BC (British Columbia)

1-888-795-6111

Free 24/7 helpline; online support request on the website. Serves British Columbia only.

gamblingsupportbc.ca

Australia

Gambling Help (national helpline) and Gambling Help Online

1800 858 858

24 hours, 7 days a week; free and confidential counselling and crisis support, plus online chat and email counselling

gamblinghelponline.org.au

Numbers last checked against official sources (the service's own page, or a government or regulator page) on October 27, 2026.

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