Responsible Gaming
1-800-522-4700
For most people, gambling is an occasional way to have some fun. But for others, gambling becomes uncontrollable. And there's nothing fun about that.
The good news is if you or a loved one faces problems with gambling, help is available. The Vermont Council on Problem Gambling is here to help compulsive gamblers and the people who care about them.
Know the signs of problem gambling
If you or someone you know can answer YES to one or more of the following questions, consider getting help.
- You have often gambled longer than you had planned.
- You have gambled until your last dollar was gone.
- Thoughts of gambling have caused you to lose sleep.
- You have used your income or savings to gamble while letting your bills go unpaid.
- You have made repeated, unsuccessful attempts to stop gambling.
- You have broken the law or considered breaking the law to finance your gambling.
- You have borrowed money to finance your gambling.
- You have felt depressed or suicidal because of your gambling losses.
- You have been remorseful after gambling.
- You have argued about your gambling behavior with people you care about.
Just call the Vermont Council on Problem Gambling's 24-Hour Helpline at 1-800-522-4700.
To download the Vermont Council on Problem Gambling brochure click here.
The Vermont Council on Problem Gambling also addresses the following areas of concern:
Public Awareness: The Vermont Council on Problem Gambling serves as a resource for all Vermonters on the problems of compulsive gambling. This includes providing training and screening tools to help social service agencies identify and treat gambling addiction.
Medical: The Vermont Council on Problem Gambling advocates research into the psychological basis of gambling addiction and works to improve medical treatment for this illness which affects hundreds of thousands of American families.
Labor Management: The Vermont Council on Problem Gambling supports the creation of information and training programs to educate employers, personal managers and counselors about the impact of compulsive gambling in the workplace.
Self-Help Groups: The Vermont Council on Problem Gambling fully supports programs such as Gamblers Anonymous, Gam-Anon and Gam-A-Teen.
For more information about services provided by the Vermont Council on Problem Gambling, contact: Joy Mitchell, Vermont Council on Problem Gambling, P.O. Box 62, Bellows Falls, VT 05101 Office: 802-463-9557 Email: vcpgjm@verizon.net.
The following are additional links for information on problem gambling:
National Council on Problem Gambling www.ncpgambling.org
National Gambling Impact Study Commission www.ngisc.gov
Institute for Problem Gambling www.gamblingproblem.net
International Youth Gambling www.youthgambling.com
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Gamblers Anonymous www.gamblersanonymous.org
Gam-Anon www.gam-anon.org
Debtors Anonymous www.debtorsanonymous.org
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