Getting Help
Helplines
Gambling: Help and Referral
1 800 461-0140
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the service is confidential, bilingual and free.
The counsellors are specialized in problem gambling and will be able to:
- Listen to you and support you as you take steps to get help
- Encourage you to question your gambling habits
- Identify your needs
- Explore possible solutions
- Suggest relevant courses of action
- Refer you to the appropriate resources
Psychocial helplines
Info-Santé: 811, ext. 1
Info-Social: 811, ext. 2
Suicide Prevention: 1 866 277-3553
Québec’s Addiction Help Resources Directory:
Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec (In French only)
Help Centres
By appointment only
To self-exclude with the assistance of a designated help centre
Montréal
La Maison Jean Lapointe (In French only)
Quebec City
Centre CASA (in French only)
Joliette
Centre de réadaptation en dépendance de Lanaudière (In French only)
Terrebonne
Centre de réadaptation en dépendance de Lanaudière (In French only)
Charlevoix
Ressource Genesis (in French only)
Saint-Eustache and Saint-Jérôme
Centre de réadaptation en dépendance des Laurentides (In French only)
Useful links
Self-exclusion and gambling breaks
Taking a break or self-excluding from gambling platforms or locations are avenues you can explore when your relationship to gambling becomes a problem.
Helping a loved one
Does someone close to you seem to be struggling with gambling? Here are a few tips to help you start delicate, but necessary, conversations.