Gambling Resources

GAMBLING RESOURCES

ORGANIZATIONS

There are many clinics and health centers that deal with gambling problems, or can refer you to help regarding this behavior. Most states and countries have help lines or centers for advice, information and locations for treatment.

Gamblers Anonymous (national U.S.) 12-Step Support Groups in most states, Tel: (213) 386-8789

Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling 190 High Street Suite5, Boston, MA 02110-3031, Helpline: 800-426-1234, Business: 617-426-4554

The National Center for Responsible Gaming 540 Pierce Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64110, Tel: (816) 531-7878; contact@ncrg.org

National Council on Problem Gambling P.O. Box 9419, Washington, DC 20016, Tel: (410) 730-8008/ (800) 522-4700 (nationwide hotline)

BOOKS

Dolan, E.F. (1994). Teenagers and Compulsive Gambling. Franklin Watts, Inc. The author addresses children who are compulsive gamblers, children of compulsive gamblers as well as immediate family of these individuals.

Derevensky, Jeffrey (2004). Gambling Problems in Youth: Theoretical and Applied Perspectives. Kluwer Academic /Plenum Publishers.

Haddock, P. (1996). Teens and Gambling. Enslow Publishers. This book explains the positive and negative aspects of gambling. It includes accounts of teens who have had gambling problems. It also discusses the gambling business and how technology has made gambling appear so much more attractive.

Saunders, C.S. (1998). Straight Talk about Teenage Gambling. Facts on File, Inc. This book gives teenagers information they need to understand gambling, its history and its origins. It describes the different types of gambling and helps identify the problem of compulsion. It is well researched and provides statistics on this issue.

ARTICLES

Ginsburg, David. Addicts Place their Lives First. Boston Globe (16 Nov 2008).

WEBSITES

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