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Numbers are shown as you’d dial them from inside that country. Last checked October 1, 2026. Sit Out isn’t an emergency service and isn’t affiliated with these organizations.
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These services work from anywhere. If you’re in danger, call your local emergency number first.
Gambling support
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Gordon Moody (UK charity)
Gambling Therapy (online support, global)
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Gamblers Anonymous (International Service Office)
Meeting finder (in-person, virtual, telephone)
Find a crisis line near you
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ThroughLine
Find A Helpline (global directory of free crisis lines)
United States
Emergency: 911 Police, fire, ambulance
Gambling support
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National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG)
National Problem Gambling Helpline
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Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (CCGNJ)
1-800-GAMBLER helpline
Crisis and emotional support
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (SAMHSA / Vibrant)
988 Lifeline
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Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741
Canada
Emergency: 911 Police, fire, ambulance
Gambling support
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ConnexOntario (Government of Ontario funded)
Mental health, addiction and problem gambling helpline
Ontario
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Centre de référence du Grand Montréal
Jeu : aide et référence / Gambling: Help and Referral
Quebec
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Province of British Columbia (line administered by TELUS Health)
Gambling Support BC – Gambling Support Line
British Columbia
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Recovery Alberta (listed as 'Alberta Health Services' on AGLC/WCLC pages)
Addiction Helpline
Alberta
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Saskatchewan Problem Gambling Helpline (SPGH)
Problem Gambling Helpline
Saskatchewan
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Shared Health Manitoba (formerly Addictions Foundation of Manitoba)
Problem Gambling Helpline
Manitoba
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Nova Scotia Health
Provincial Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line (no gambling-specific line)
Nova Scotia
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Government of New Brunswick
Gambling Information Line
New Brunswick
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Government of Prince Edward Island (Health and Wellness)
PEI Gambling Support Line
Prince Edward Island
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Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Gambling Help Line (811 HealthLine)
Newfoundland and Labrador
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Government of the Northwest Territories
811 Mental Health and Wellness Support (press 1)
Northwest Territories
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Kamatsiaqtut Nunavut Help Line (registered charity)
Kamatsiaqtut Help Line (no gambling-specific line)
Nunavut
Crisis and emotional support
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9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline (led by CAMH, funded by the Government of Canada)
9-8-8
Self-exclusion
Official schemes that let you block yourself from licensed gambling.
United Kingdom
Emergency: 999 Police, fire, ambulance
Gambling support
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GamCare
National Gambling Helpline
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Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (NHS Wales)
All Wales Gambling Helpline (24/7)
Wales
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Dunlewey Addiction Services
Problem Gambling Helpline (Northern Ireland)
Northern Ireland
Crisis and emotional support
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Samaritans
Samaritans helpline
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Shout (Mental Health Innovations)
Shout 85258 text line
Self-exclusion
Official schemes that let you block yourself from licensed gambling.
Ireland
Emergency: 112 All emergency services
Gambling support
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Gambling Awareness Trust (GamblingCare.ie); line answered by Dunlewey Addiction Services
Gambling Care National Helpline
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Extern Problem Gambling
Call-back helpline (call or text)
Crisis and emotional support
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Samaritans Ireland
Samaritans helpline
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Pieta
24-Hour Crisis Helpline
Australia
Emergency: 000 Triple Zero: police, fire, ambulance
Gambling support
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Gambling Help Online (Australian Government funded)
National Gambling Helpline
Crisis and emotional support
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Lifeline Australia
Lifeline crisis support
Self-exclusion
Official schemes that let you block yourself from licensed gambling.
New Zealand
Emergency: 111 Police, fire, ambulance
Gambling support
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Gambling Helpline (Whakarongorau Aotearoa / NZ Telehealth)
Gambling Helpline
Crisis and emotional support
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Whakarongorau Aotearoa (NZ Telehealth Services)
Need to talk? 1737
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Lifeline Aotearoa
Suicide Crisis Helpline
France
Emergency: 112 Numéro d'urgence européen (urgence médicale, infraction, péril)
Gambling support
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Santé publique France
Joueurs Info Service
Crisis and emotional support
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3114 – Numéro national de prévention du suicide (Ministère chargé de la santé)
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SOS Amitié
Self-exclusion
Official schemes that let you block yourself from licensed gambling.
Belgium
Emergency: 112 Ambulance et pompiers (gratuit, 24h/24; also EU-wide)
Gambling support
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Commission des jeux de hasard / Kansspelcommissie
SOS Jeux / S.O.S. Gokken / SOS Spielen
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De DrugLijn
De DrugLijn
Nederlandstalig
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Infor Drogues & Addictions asbl
Francophone (Bruxelles et Wallonie)
Crisis and emotional support
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Centre de Prévention du Suicide – ligne d'écoute
Francophone
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Zelfmoordlijn 1813
Nederlandstalig
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Télé-Accueil
Francophone
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Tele-Onthaal
Nederlandstalig
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Telefonhilfe Ostbelgien
Deutschsprachig
Self-exclusion
Official schemes that let you block yourself from licensed gambling.
Switzerland
Emergency: 112 Main emergency number (connects to police alarm centre)
Gambling support
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SOS Spielsucht / SOS Jeu / Numero verde
Crisis and emotional support
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Die Dargebotene Hand / La Main Tendue / Telefono Amico
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Pro Juventute – Beratung + Hilfe 147 für Kinder und Jugendliche
Self-exclusion
Official schemes that let you block yourself from licensed gambling.
Luxembourg
Emergency: 112 Ambulance / pompiers (free, EU-wide)
Gambling support
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ZEV – Zenter fir exzessiivt Verhalen a Verhalenssucht
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CNAPA – Centre national de prévention des addictions
Fro No
Crisis and emotional support
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SOS Détresse – Mir hëllefen iwwer Telefon an online a.s.b.l.
Germany
Emergency: 112 Feuerwehr und Rettungsdienst (fire and ambulance), free
Gambling support
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BIÖG – Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit
Telefonberatung zur Glücksspielsucht
Crisis and emotional support
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TelefonSeelsorge Deutschland
TelefonSeelsorge
Self-exclusion
Official schemes that let you block yourself from licensed gambling.
Austria
Emergency: 112 Euro-Notruf (EU emergency number)
Gambling support
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Spielsuchthilfe
Crisis and emotional support
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Telefonseelsorge Österreich
Notruf 142
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Rat auf Draht
147 (für Kinder, Jugendliche und deren Bezugspersonen)
Spain
Emergency: 112 Emergencias (all services), free
Gambling support
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FEJAR – Federación Española de Jugadores de Azar Rehabilitados
Teléfono de ayuda
Crisis and emotional support
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Ministerio de Sanidad
Línea 024 de atención a la conducta suicida
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Teléfono de la Esperanza
Teléfono de la Esperanza
Self-exclusion
Official schemes that let you block yourself from licensed gambling.
Portugal
Emergency: 112 Número europeu de emergência (all services), free
Gambling support
Crisis and emotional support
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SNS 24 / SPMS
Linha 1411 – Prevenção do Suicídio e Apoio Psicológico
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SNS 24
Linha de aconselhamento psicológico
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SOS Voz Amiga
SOS Voz Amiga
Self-exclusion
Official schemes that let you block yourself from licensed gambling.
Italy
Emergency: 112 Numero Unico Europeo (all services where NUE is active; otherwise police)
Gambling support
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Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS), Centro Nazionale Dipendenze e Doping
Telefono Verde Nazionale per le problematiche legate al Gioco d'Azzardo
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Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS)
Numero Verde Nazionale Unico Dipendenze
Crisis and emotional support
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Telefono Amico Italia
Telefono Amico
Self-exclusion
Official schemes that let you block yourself from licensed gambling.
Netherlands
Emergency: 112 Alarmnummer (all services), free
Gambling support
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OpenOverGokken
OpenOverGokken hulplijn
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Stichting AGOG
Informatielijn
Crisis and emotional support
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113 Zelfmoordpreventie
113
Self-exclusion
Official schemes that let you block yourself from licensed gambling.
Brazil
Emergency: 192 SAMU – urgência médica/ambulância (MS: em caso de ideação suicida, ligue 192 ou vá à UPA)
Gambling support
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Ministério da Saúde (SUS)
Teleatendimento para quem aposta e seus familiares (app Meu SUS Digital)
Crisis and emotional support
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CVV – Centro de Valorização da Vida
Mexico
Emergency: 911 Número Único de Llamadas de Emergencia (police, medical, fire); free
Gambling support
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CONASAMA (Comisión Nacional de Salud Mental y Adicciones, Secretaría de Salud)
Línea de la Vida
Also offers crisis support.
Crisis and emotional support
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Consejo Ciudadano para la Seguridad y Justicia de la CDMX
Línea de Seguridad y Chat de Confianza (apoyo psicológico)
Mexico City
Argentina
Emergency: 911 Central de Emergencias Nacional (ambulance or police)
Gambling support
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SEDRONAR (Ministerio de Salud)
Línea 141
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Lotería de la Provincia de Buenos Aires – Programa de Prevención y Asistencia al Juego Compulsivo
Buenos Aires Province
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Ministerio de Salud de la Provincia de Buenos Aires – Línea de Salud Mental
Buenos Aires Province
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Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (LOTBA) – Línea de orientación por juego problemático
City of Buenos Aires
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Lotería de Córdoba S.E. – Programa Juego Responsable
Córdoba
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APRECOD Santa Fe (Agencia de Prevención del Consumo de Drogas y Tratamiento Integral de las Adicciones) – Centro de Orientación y Atención Virtual
Santa Fe
Crisis and emotional support
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Ministerio de Salud de la Nación (Hospital Nacional en Red 'Lic. Laura Bonaparte')
Línea Nacional de Orientación y Apoyo en la Urgencia de Salud Mental
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Centro de Asistencia al Suicida
Línea de prevención del suicidio (desde todo el país)
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Centro de Asistencia al Suicida
Línea 135 (gratuita desde Capital y Gran Buenos Aires)
City of Buenos Aires
Self-exclusion
Official schemes that let you block yourself from licensed gambling.
Colombia
Emergency: 123 Línea de Emergencia – Atención y Emergencias (NUSE: police, ambulance, fire)
We haven’t verified a helpline here yet. Use the services at the top of this page that work from anywhere.
Nigeria
Emergency: 112 Ambulance, fire, police (national)
Crisis and emotional support
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Suicide Research and Prevention Initiative (SURPIN, NGO)
SURPIN toll-free helpline
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Asido Foundation (NGO)
Psychological helpline
Kenya
Emergency: 999 Police, fire, ambulance
We haven’t verified a helpline here yet. Use the services at the top of this page that work from anywhere.
Ghana
Emergency: 112 All emergencies (National Ambulance Service: free, 24/7)
We haven’t verified a helpline here yet. Use the services at the top of this page that work from anywhere.
South Africa
Emergency: 112 All emergencies from mobile phones
Gambling support
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South African Responsible Gambling Foundation (SARGF)
National Responsible Gambling Programme (NRGP) counselling line
Crisis and emotional support
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South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG)
Suicide Crisis Helpline
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South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG)
Cipla Mental Health Helpline
Self-exclusion
Official schemes that let you block yourself from licensed gambling.
Uganda
Emergency: 999 Police, fire, ambulance
Gambling support
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National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB)
Regulator toll-free helpline
Crisis and emotional support
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Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital (government)
Hospital toll-free line
Self-exclusion
Official schemes that let you block yourself from licensed gambling.
India
Emergency: 112 ERSS single emergency number (police, fire, health)
Crisis and emotional support
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Tele MANAS, National Tele Mental Health Programme (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)
Tele MANAS
Philippines
Emergency: 911 National emergency hotline (ambulance, fire, police)
Gambling support
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PAGCOR with Seagulls Flock Organization, Inc.
National Problem Gambling Helpline (NPGH)
Crisis and emotional support
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National Center for Mental Health (NCMH), Department of Health
NCMH Crisis Hotline
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In Touch Community Services (NGO)
In Touch Crisis Line
Singapore
Emergency: 995 SCDF: fire, rescue, emergency ambulance (SMS 70995)
Gambling support
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National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), Ministry of Social and Family Development
National Problem Gambling Helpline & Webchat
Crisis and emotional support
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Samaritans of Singapore (SOS)
24-hour Hotline and CareText
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national mindline 1771 (Ministry of Health)
national mindline 1771
Self-exclusion
Official schemes that let you block yourself from licensed gambling.
DR Congo
No reliable emergency number has been verified here. In an emergency, go to the nearest hospital.
We haven’t verified a helpline here yet. Use the services at the top of this page that work from anywhere.
Côte d'Ivoire
Emergency: 185 SAMU (medical emergency)
Crisis and emotional support
Senegal
Emergency: 1515 SAMU national (medical emergency, free, 24/7)
We haven’t verified a helpline here yet. Use the services at the top of this page that work from anywhere.
Cameroon
Emergency: 117 Police secours from a mobile (17 from a landline; Yaoundé, Douala, Garoua per France)
We haven’t verified a helpline here yet. Use the services at the top of this page that work from anywhere.
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