Links
This page contains links to other support organisations, both within the UK and internationally, for problem gambling and related issues, as well as research agencies, Government and regulatory bodies and Trade Associations. GamCare is not responsible for the content of the websites listed within this page. Links from this site do not imply any endorsement by GamCare of particular organisations.Counselling, Support and Residential Care
UK
Adsis (Staffordshire) http://www.adsis.org.uk/contact
APAS Midlands (Nottingham) http://apas.org.uk
Aquarius (Midlands) Tel: 0121 6330539 www.aquariusorg.uk
CIC - North West (Merseyside) http://www.c-i-c.co.uk/
Dunlewey Substance Advice Centre All Northern Ireland - 02890 611 162
Gordon House Association
www.gordonhouse.org.uk
Chinese National Healthly Living Centre - London
www.cnhlc.org.uk
Addiction Recovery Agency (ARA) - Bristol & Somerset email
info@addictionrecovery.org.uk
North East Council on Addiction (NECA)
www.neca.co.uk
NORCAS (Norfolk and Suffolk) Tel: 01603 767093 www.norcas.org.uk
Options - Southampton email:
southampton@optionscounselling.co.uk
Steven James Practice - Dorest and South Wiltshire
www.poolecounselling.co.uk
RCA Trust
www.rcatrust.org.uk
GamCare Online Counselling https://secure.gamcare.org.uk/counselling
Debt Management
CCCS Consumer Credit Counselling Service www.cccs.co.uk Tel: 08001381111
Credit Action Helpline www.creditaction.co.uk
National Debtline www.nationaldebtline.co.uk
UK Insolvency Helpline www.insolvencyhelpline.co.uk
GA & Gam-Anon
GA Gamblers Anonymous Tel: 0207 384 3040 www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk
GA Scotland Tel: 0870 0508881 www.gascotland.org/
Gam-Anon Tel: 08700 50 88 80 www.gamanon.org.uk
International
Australia
G-Line: New South Wales Problem gambling helpline: 1-800-633-635; TTY 1800-633-649 www.olgr.nsw.gov.au/gaming_hfpg.asp
Gambling helpline: Queensland Problem gambling helpline: 1-800-222-050 www.responsiblegambling.qld.gov.au
Gambling helpline: South Australia Problem gambling helpline: 1-800-060-757 www.problemgambling.sa.gov.au/
Gambling helpline: Tasmania Problem gambling helpline: 1-800-000-973 http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/agency/pro/gambling/index.php
Gambling helpline: Victoria Problem gambling helpline: 1-800-156-789 http://www.problemgambling.vic.gov.au/
Gambling helpline: Western Australia Problem gambling helpline: 1-800-622-112 http://www.rgl.wa.gov.au/Default.aspx?cat=GamingProblem&article=159
Canada
British Columbia Partnership for Responsible Gambling Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-888-795-6111 http://www.bcresponsiblegambling.ca/other/new.html
Responsible Gambling Council (Ontario) www.responsiblegambling.org
The Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-888-230-3505 http://www.opgh.on.ca/contactus.html
France
Adictel Prevention Addiction: contact@adictel.com 24/7 www.adictel.com/en/
Germany
Gluecksspielsucht Problem Gambling Hotline: 01801 776611
Hong Kong
Caritas A G Counselling Centre: Hotline (852) 1834 633 www.gamblercaritas.org.hk
Ireland
Gamblers Anonymous Dublin: (01) 8721133 Cork: (087) 2859552 www.gamblersanonymous.ie/
Netherlands
AGOG: 040-2519553 www.stoppenmetgokken.nl/
New Zealand
Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand www.pgfnz.co.nz
Norway
Hjelpelinjen Helpline: 800 800 40 www.stoppenmetgokken.nl/ GA Landsdekkende: Tel: 95 81 09 34
South Africa
National Responsible Gambling Problem Gambling Counselling Line: 0800 006 008 www.responsiblegambling.co.za/
Sweden
Spelinstitutet National Helpline: 020 81 91 00 www.spelinstitutet.se/ Spelberoendes Risksforbund Tel: 031-704 33 60
The National Association for gambling in Sweden. http://www.spelberoende.se/
Switzerland
Careplay: Tel: 041 367 48 47 www.careplay.ch/
United States of America
National Council on Problem Gambling National Helpline: 1.800.522.4700 www.ncpgambling.org/
California Council on Problem Gambling Problem Gambling Helpline: 800-522-4700 http://www.calproblemgambling.org/
Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling, Inc. Problem Gambling Helpline: 888-236-4848 http://www.gamblinghelp.org/
Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling Problem Gambling Helpline: 1.800.426.1234 www.masscompulsivegambling.org/
Nevada Council on Problem Gambling Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-522-4700 http://www.nevadacouncil.org/
New Mexico Council on Problem Gambling Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-572-1142 http://www.nmcpg.org/
Texas Council on Problem and Compulsive Gambling Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-742-0443 http://www.gamblinghelpline.org/
New York Council on Problem Gambling Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-437-1611 http://www.nyproblemgambling.org/
UK Fundraising
The Responsibility in Gambling Trust http://www.rigt.org.uk
Government and Regulators
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport: www.culture/gov.uk
The Gambling Commission http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) http://www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk/
The National Lottery Commission http://www.natlotcomm.gov.uk
Trade Associations
The Association of British Bookmakers http://www.abb.uk/com
The British Amusement Catering Trades Association http://www.bacta.org.uk
The British Casino Association http://www.britishcasinoassociation.org.uk
The Remote Gambling Association http://www.rga.eu.com
The European Betting and Gaming Association http://www.egba.eu
UK Research
The Society for the Study of Gambling http://www.societystudygambling.co.uk
Nottingham Trent University http://www.ntu.ac.uk/nbs/spec/betting_research_unit/
International Research
National Centre for Responsible Gambling http://www.ncrg.org
Responsible Gambling Council http://www.responsiblegambling.org/en/index.cfm
European Association for the study of Gambling http://www.easg.org
Counselling
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy http://www.bacp.co.uk
GamCare Counselling Partners http:// www.gamcare.org.uk/pages/partners.html