Key Links

Oregon links

Oregon Problem Gambling Services
www.oregon.gov/OHA/addiction/gambling.shtml
At Oregon Department of Human Services Addiction and Mental Health Division. Information about problem gambling services in Oregon.

Oregon Problem Gambling Helpline
www.1877mylimit.org
Oregon Problem Gambling Helpline Web site offers live chat, instant messaging, email or telephone contact to certified gambling counselors 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Resources section includes fact sheets, pamphlets, etc.

Oregon Council on Problem Gambling
www.oregoncpg.com
Oregon Council on Problem Gambling is an affiliate of the National Council on Problem Gambling. The council is dedicated to research, advocacy and education for problem gambling prevention and treatment professionals.

Also see: Voices of Problem Gambling Recovery (an affiliate of the Oregon Council on Problem Gambling)

Lane County Problem Gambling Prevention
www.preventionlane.org/gambling
Lane County Problem Gambling Prevention Web site offers information on youth gambling, college gambling, resources and the latest news and research.

Youth/Young Adults

Gambling Self-Test for Teens
From the California Council on Problem Gambling.

Keeping the Score
Keeping the Score, a partnership of colleges in Missouri, serves to inform and educate students, educators, financial aid workers and student affairs professionals about issues related to gambling behavior on college campuses.

Youthbet.net
For youth, this site from the University of Toronto is highly interactive and focuses on youth gambling and problem gambling.

Youthgambling.com
International Center for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors.

"Youth gambling: A public health perspective"
“Youth gambling: A public health perspective,” by Carmen Messerlian and Jeffrey Derevensky. From the September 15, 2005, edition of The Electronic Journal of Gambling Issues, this paper focuses on the importance of addressing youth gambling prevention as a public health strategy.

Help and Treatment

1-877-MY-LIMIT Website
Oregon gambling treatment list of state-funded treatment providers.

Gamblers Anonymous
Official Gamblers Anonymous Web site.

Gam-Anon
Gam-Anon. Support for spouse, family, or close friends of the problem gambler.

National Council on Problem Gambling
The National Council on Problem Gambling's site provides information on state affiliates, a counselor search and other resources.

Problem Gambling Research

Oregon Council on Problem Gambling
Oregon Council on Problem Gambling is an affiliate of the National Council on Problem Gambling. The council is dedicated to research, advocacy and education for problem gambling prevention and treatment professionals.

Gambling and the Law
Minimum legal ages to gamble throughout U.S. states and the world; information about and status of Internet gambling.

Gemini Research
The “Reports and Links” section offers a number of international research studies and reports available online.

The National Gaming Impact Study Commission
National Gaming Impact Study Commission Final Report, 1999.

Responsible Gambling Council
The Responsible Gambling Council (Ontario) provides a collection of more than 2,500 articles, reports and documents on a “wide range of gambling-related issues.” Click the “e-Library” link to reach the gambling prevention and awareness resource e-library.

General Prevention and Treatment Resources

Oregon Student Wellness Survey
Oregon Student Wellness Survey (SWS) data. Oregon’s effort to monitor the health and well-being of adolescents. An anonymous and voluntary research-based survey, SWS is conducted among 6th, 8th and 11th-graders statewide.

Western Center for the Application of Prevention Technology
Western Center for the Application of Prevention Technology (CAPT) provides information about building a successful prevention program, from needs assessment to program evaluation.