Problem Gambling
Do you or someone you know have a problem with Gambling?
For a Confidential Referral Call: 1-800-994-8448
Indiana Problem Gambling Referral Line is funded by
Indiana Problem Gamblers' Assistance Fund.
What is Problem Gambling?
Problem gambling is gambling behavior which causes disruptions in any major area of life: psychological, physical, social or vocational. The term "Problem Gambling" includes, but is not limited to, the condition known as "Pathological", or "Compulsive" Gambling, a progressive addiction characterized by increasing preoccupation with gambling, a need to bet more money more frequently, restlessness or irritability when attempting to stop, "chasing" losses, and loss of control manifested by continuation of the gambling behavior in spite of mounting, serious, negative consequences.
Could Gambling Be the Problem?
1. Have you ever felt the need to bet more and more money?
2. Have you ever had to lie to people important to you about how much you gamble?
A "yes" answer to either or both of these questions may indicate a problem with gambling.
Reference: Johnson, E.E., Hamer, R., Nora, R.M., Tan, B. Eistenstein, N., & Englehart, C. (1988). The lie/bet questionnaire for screening pathological gamblers. Psychological Reports, 80,83-88.
Counseling Guide:
Click on Providers for Gambling Addiction for a list of problem gambling treatment providers in your area
Go to the Counselors section for the National Certified Gambling Counselor application, exam information and an online searchable directory. Questions can be sent to NCGC@ncpgambling.org
Direct Gambling Counselors Contacts
Events/Announcements:
- Problem Gambling Counselor Training Opportunities http://www.ipgap.indiana.edu/
- Problem Gambling Clinical Consultant Calls http://www.ipgap.indiana.edu/
- Mid Central Alliance Conference on Problem Gambling and Counseling
Additional Resources:
- Indiana Council on Problem Gambling, Inc. http://www.indianaproblemgambling.org/
- GA Meetings in Indiana http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/
- GAMANON Meetings in Indiana http://www.gam-anon.org/
- National Council on Problem Gambling http://www.ncpgambling.org/
- Afternoons R.O.C.K in Indiana http://www.ipgap.indiana.edu/
- The Voluntary Exclusion Program http://www.in.gov/igc/2331.htm
- National Center for Responsible Gambling http://www.ncrg.org/
- Newscan "A weekly look at gambling news worldwide" from The Responsible Gambling Council (Ontario)
- Gemini Research An organization that specializes in managing and reporting on problem gambling research; the "Reports and Links" section offers a number of international research studies and reports available online.
- Ontario Problem Gambling Research Center The "Resource Center" link offers "eWildman" a comprehensive review on gambling literature. Access to research requires subscribing, which is free.
- National Gambling Impact Study Commission Full Report Completed in 1999, the report is a comprehensive study of the social and economic impacts of gambling in the United States.
- The Wager The Weekly Addiction Gambling Education Report is a research bulletin published by the Division on Addictions at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling; it is intended to disseminate information about the study of pathological gambling.
- New York Gambling Court
SAMHSA Statements:
- SAMHSA Advisory Committee for Women's Services - Problem Gambling Issues
- SAMHSA - Advancing Health Through System Reform
- Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment
2005 Study - Prevalence of Gambling in Indiana:
Gambling Within Forensic Populations:
- Addressing Problem Gamblers in Indiana Prisons
- Gambling and Problem Gambling Within Forensic Populations
For More Information Please Contact:
Jennifer Fillmore, MS, CADACIV, ICACII
Program Director
Gambling, Co-occurring Disorders, & Forensic Projects
Division of Mental Health and Addiction
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
402 W. Washington St. Room W-353
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739
(317) 232-7891
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