This information will assist helping professionals such as financial counsellors, doctors, addiction specialists, social and health care providers, workers in the criminal justice system, the clergy and employee assistance program counsellors.

New! For Addiction and Mental Health Care Workers

  • Guide for Counsellors Working with Problem Gambling Clients from Ethnocultural Communities. More...
  • Problem Gambling: Education and Treatment in a Residential Setting. More...
  • Multilingual Problem Gambling Service. (PDF) More...

Physicians

  • People experiencing problems with gambling may complain about depression, headaches, back pain, gastrointestinal disorders, insomnia, and diet and nutrition issues. More... 

Financial Counsellors

  • People affected by gambling problems are likely to contact the financial sector well before seeking counseling for a gambling problem. More...

Teachers

  • Prevention programs should aim to increase knowledge and awareness of high-risk activities that many youth engage in. More...

 

Professionals can also access the following resources:

Courses and Training

Printable Handouts for Clients

Resource List: Problem Gambling

Screening Tools

List of Translated Resources

Problem Gambling Treatment Services in Ontario

For All Helping Professionals

Information for Helping Professionals

Introduction to the Treatment of Problem Gambling

Helping the Person Affected by Problem Gambling

Women and Gambling

Gambling and the Workplace

Gambling and Suicide

Youth and Gambling