National
Council on Problem Gambling
The NCPG is the national advocate for programs and
services to assist problem gamblers and their families. The mission of
the NCPG is to increase public awareness of pathological gambling, ensure
the widespread availability of treatment for problem gamblers and their
families, and to encourage research and programs for prevention and education.
The Indiana Council on Problem Gambling is an affiliate of the National
Council on Problem Gambling.
http://www.ncpgambling.org
National
Center for Responsible Gaming
The NCRG is committed to funding research that someday
will identify the risk factors for gambling disorders and determine methods
for not only treating the disorder but preventing it. In a field that
is just emerging, continued research is critical to the advancement of
scientific breakthroughs that will aid in developing tools for prevention
and treatment.
http://www.ncrg.org
Gamblers
Anonymous
GA is a fellowship of men and women who share their
experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their
common problem and help others to recover from a gambling problem. Meetings
can be open or closed. There are no fees and membership is voluntary and
strictly anonymous.
http://www.gamblersanonymous.org
Closed Meetings are only for those individuals with a gambling
problem, or those who think they may have a gambling problem, and have
a desire to stop gambling.
Open Meetings are open to spouses, family, and friends of the gambler.
You are welcome to attend and observe the meeting.
Indiana
GA Meetings
www.gamblersanonymous.org/mtgdirIN.html
Indianapolis
GA Meetings
www.indyga.org
Gam-Anon
The self-help organization of Gam-Anon is a life
saving instrument for the spouse, family or close friends of compulsive
gamblers. We come into the group feeling alone, frightened, helpless,
desperate and ashamed. We hesitated to share problems and failures, fearing
none could understand. The Gam-Anon group is warmly accepting and it
offers the new member identification. The message we receive is: "Come
join with us, we too were alone, afraid and unable to cope with the problem;
we will share with you a new and fulfilling way of life". Gam-Anon's
purposes are three-fold: To learn acceptance and understanding of the
gambling illness; to use the program and its problem solving suggestions
as aids in rebuilding our lives and, upon our own recovery, to give assistance
to those who suffer. There are no fees and membership is strictly anonymous. http://www.gam-anon.org
Indiana GAM-Anon Meetings
http://www.gam-anon.org/meeting.asp
Links to Additional Problem
Gambling Resources
GamBlock blocks access to all Internet gambling
sites on the World Wide Web. Information on this service can be found
at: http://www.gamblock.com
The Voluntary Exclusion Program (VEP) of the
Indiana Gaming Commission. This program allows individual to exclude themselves
from all Indiana casinos for one year, five years or life by signing up
for this program. Information about this program is available at: http://www.in.gov/igc/2331.htm
Other Resources
Many of the Indiana casinos have an exclusion program
that allows problem gamblers to exclude themselves from that company's
properties. Additionally, the casinos all have Responsible Gaming Committees
to identify and assist problem gamblers.
The Louisiana Council on Compulsive Gambling has a residential
treatment program for problem gamblers in Shreveport. Information about
this program can be found at: http://helpforgambling.org/core.html
Residential treatment for problem gamblers is also available
at Project Turnabout/Vanguard in Granite Falls Minnesota. Information
about this program can be found at: http://www.projectturnabout.com.
Algamus House is a residential treatment program for
problem gambling with locations in Florida, South Carolina and Arizona.
Information can be found at: algamus.org
Additional Useful Links
Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling http://www.kycpg.org/
Gambling Recovery Ministries http://www.grmumc.org/
Help for female gamblers http://www.femalegamblers.info
Indiana Addictions Issues Coalition www.recoveryindiana.org
GamblingAnon www.gamblinganon.blogspot.com
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