The Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline (OPGH), is an information and referral service available to members of the public, including problem gamblers, family/friends of problem gamblers, and service providers working with clients experiencing problems related to gambling.
The Helpline links callers with problem gambling treatment resources in the Province of Ontario. As a dedicated, 1-888 province-wide toll-free telephone service, the OPGH provides immediate access to information about problem gambling treatment services, credit and debt counselling services, family services, self-help groups and other resources related to problem gambling.
Benefits of the Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline
- It provides information about and referral to treatment.
- It is available 24 hours a day.
- It provides services in 140 different languages.
- You will always reach a live person.
- Services are free and confidential.
- You can ask about any gambling-related question or concern.
- It provides information and support for friends and families of people with gambling problems.
Anyone concerned about their own or another person's gambling may call. Help is available.
Information and Referral Line - within Ontario 1-888-230-3505
Information and Referral Line - outside Ontario 1-519-439-0174
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