Resources for Support

Provincial Helplines & Online Resources

Each Atlantic Canadian province provides support, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for people experiencing issues with their gaming habits through a free, confidential helpline:

• 1-855-255-4255 in Prince Edward Island
• 1-800-461-1234 in New Brunswick
• 811 in Newfoundland & Labrador
• 1-888-429-8167 in Nova Scotia

Gamblers Anonymous
www.gamblersanonymous.org

GA is a fellowship of individuals who share their experiences, strengths and hopes with each other to assist themselves and other members of the group to recover from gambling.

Gam-Anon
www.gam-anon.org

Gam-Anon is a free 12 step self-help organization for those affected by the gambling problem of a loved one.

Credit Counselling Services of Atlantic Canada
www.solveyourdebts.com

The Credit Counselling Services of Atlantic Canada, Inc. (CCSAC) is a registered non-profit organization, providing confidential and professional budget, credit and debt repayment counseling programs to families and individuals. For more information, please call 1-888-753-2227.

Prince Edward Island Gambling Support
www.peigamblingsupport.princeedwardisland.ca

Call the PEI Gambling Support line toll-free at 1-855-255-4255 for FREE, confidential, and dedicated telephone service. The phone line is available to all Islanders, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There is no time limit on calls. You can call the support line for yourself, a family member, a friend, a co-worker, or affected other.

GAMTALK
www.gamtalk.org

GamTalk has an online chat for anyone who wants to discuss gambling issues, concerns about the gambling behaviour of a friend or loved one, or advice on ways to keep gambling responsible.

Smart Recovery
www.smartrecovery.org

SMART Recovery is the leading self-empowering addiction recovery support group where our participants learn tools for addiction recovery based on the latest research and participate in a world-wide community which includes free mutual help groups. For more information please email smartrecoveryqueenspei@gmail.com or visit our Facebook page.