Signs to watch for
- Spending more money or time than you planned, or chasing losses
- Borrowing money, or hiding gambling from family and friends
- Feeling anxious, irritable or low when you are not gambling
- Gambling getting in the way of work, sleep or relationships
Where to get help
- International: Gambling Therapy, free online support in many languages
- United Kingdom: GamCare, National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133, and GAMSTOP self-exclusion
- United States: National Council on Problem Gambling, helpline 1-800-GAMBLER
- Romania: Joc Responsabil, free counselling and self-exclusion information
- Anywhere: Gamblers Anonymous meetings
Tools that help
Licensed operators must offer deposit limits, time-outs and self-exclusion. Device-level blockers such as Gamban or BetBlocker can block gambling sites on all your devices.
Gambling is for adults only. Our reporting on the subject is collected under responsible gambling.