Chapter 1 Section 14

  ¯fºA©Ê½ä³Õ  Pathological Gambling

Canadian Foundation on Compulsive Gambling

  • Sponsor: Canadian Foundation on Compulsive Gambling.
  • Contact information for the Foundation’s library of information on compulsive gambling.
  • Links to treatment programs in Canada and other Web sites concerned with compulsive gambling.
  • FAQ section on responsible versus problem gambling.
  • Search engine for news articles and other items in the Foundation’s online database.

Gam-Anon

  • Sponsor: Gam-Anon International Service Office.
  • Information about Gam-Anon’s self-help program for family and friends of compulsive gamblers.
  • FAQs about compulsive gambling.

Gamblers Anonymous

  • Sponsor: Gamblers Anonymous International Service Office.
  • Twelve-step self-help program for compulsive gamblers.
  • Describes the program’s philosophy and program.
  • Directory of GA meetings in the US and other countries.

GamCare

  • Sponsor: GamCare (UK), a charity promoting responsible attitudes towards gambling.
  • Offers individual counseling and education materials.

National Center for Responsible Gaming

  • Sponsor: National Center for Responsible Gaming, which funds research on underage and problem gambling.
  • Describes the Center’s grant program.
  • Lists publications by Center-funded investigators.
  • Links to training and certification programs in the addictive disorders.

National Council on Problem Gambling, Inc.

  • Sponsor: National Council on Problem Gambling, Inc., a nonprofit agency disseminating information about Pathological Gambling.
  • Describes the Council’s annual conference.
  • “Are You a Compulsive Gambler??quiz.
  • Links to Web sites on related topics.

North American Training Institute

  • Sponsor: North American Training Institute, a division of the Minnesota Institute on Compulsive Gambling.
  • Offers courses and educational materials for prevention and treatment of compulsive gambling.

Problemgambling.com

  • Sponsor: Unknown.
  • FAQs and news releases about compulsive gambling.
  • Links to treatment centers in the US.