For affected individuals & families
Help is available.
If gambling is hurting you or someone you love — directly or indirectly — you are not alone, and you don't have to figure it out by yourself. The lines below are confidential, free, and staffed by people trained to help.
Talk to someone now
1-866-531-2600ConnexOntario — gambling, alcohol, drugs & mental health
988Suicide Crisis Helpline — call or text
Both lines are free, confidential, and available 24/7 in English and French. In an emergency, call 911.
National & provincial helplines
ConnexOntario — 1-866-531-2600
Free, confidential, 24/7. Information and referral for gambling, alcohol, drugs, and mental health (Ontario).
GamTalk — online peer support
Free, moderated online community for people affected by gambling. gamtalk.org
Gamblers Anonymous Canada
Peer-led recovery meetings, in person and online
Gam-Anon — for family & friends
Support for people affected by someone else's gambling
Treatment & clinical support
CAMH — Problem Gambling
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health · what gambling addiction is, how it's treated, and how to get help
ProblemGambling.ca — self-help tools
CAMH's free online self-help modules and screening tools · learn.problemgambling.ca
Find treatment near you
Gambling treatment helplines for every province and territory · Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
Reaching out is the brave part.
The lines above are confidential and free. You can also help others by pushing for a ban on the ads that drive harm in the first place.