Who to contact if you are concerned about the amount of time, or money, you spend on gambling;
GamCare
Provides information, advice and counselling to individuals and families concerned about problem gambling.
Helpline: 0845 6000 133
www.gamcare.org.uk
Gordon Moody Association
Provides accommodation, therapy and rehabilitation for compulsive gamblers.
www.gordonmoody.org.uk
CNWL National Problem Gambling Clinic
Treatment for problem gamblers living in England and Wales aged 16 and over. Service includes short-term treatment of co-existing mental health conditions.
http://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/national_problem_gambling_clinic.html
Gamblers Anonymous UK
A self-help fellowship of gamblers wanting to address their gambling problems.
www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk
National Debtline
Provides free confidential advice on how to deal with debt problems.
Helpline: 0808 808 4000
www.nationaldebtline.co.uk
UK & Ireland Directory for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Find a counsellor and/or therapist in your area.
www.cpdirectory.com
The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Provides advice on a range of services to help meet the needs of anyone seeking information about counselling and psychotherapy.
www.bacp.co.uk
UK Council for Psychotherapy
Holds the national register of psychotherapists and counsellors who meet the required standards.
www.psychotherapy.org.uk
The British Psychological Society
Representative body for psychology and psychologists in the UK.
www.bps.org.uk
Relevant public bodies
DCMS
Department for Culture Media and Sport.
www.culture.gov.uk
The Gambling Commission
The Commission regulates gambling in the public interest.
www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk
National Lottery Commission
www.natlotcomm.gov.uk
Useful publications
The British Gambling Prevalence Survey 2010
Prepared for the Gambling Commission 2010
BGPS 2010
The Gambling Act 2005
www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts2005/20050019.htm
Other organisations
Tacade
Providing free gambling education packs for young people.
www.tacade.com
The GREaT Foundation
www.thegreatfoundation.org.uk
The Responsible Gambling Strategy Board (RGSB)
www.rgsb.org.uk
The Responsible Gaming Centre in Canada
On-line access to a detailed research library about problem gambling.
www.responsiblegambling.org
The Society for the Study of Gambling
www.societystudygambling.co.uk
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