# Gambling Help Resources - New Mexico
## National Resources
- **National Problem Gambling Helpline (NCPG):**
- **Phone:** 1-800-522-4700
- **Text:** Send "HELP" to 1-800-522-4700
- **Website:** [https://www.ncpgambling.org](https://www.ncpgambling.org/)
- **Services Provided:** 24/7 confidential support, information, and referrals for individuals affected by problem gambling.
- **Gamblers Anonymous (GA):**
- **Phone:** 1-626-960-3500
- **Website:** [https://www.gamblersanonymous.org](https://www.gamblersanonymous.org/)
- **Services Provided:** Peer support meetings, self-help tools, and resources for problem gamblers.
- **Gam-Anon (for Families):**
- **Phone:** 1-718-352-1671
- **Website:** [https://www.gam-anon.org](https://www.gam-anon.org/)
- **Description:** Support and resources for family members and loved ones of problem gamblers.
## Statewide Gambling Help Services
- **New Mexico Council on Problem Gambling (NMCPG):**
- **Phone:** 505-897-1000
- **Website:** [https://councilonproblemgambling.com/](https://councilonproblemgambling.com/)
- **Services Provided:** Treatment, prevention, and public awareness programs related to problem gambling.
- **Responsible Gaming Association of New Mexico (RGANM):**
- **Website:** [https://rganm.org/](https://rganm.org/)
- **Services Provided:** Treatment referrals, virtual meetings with counselors, and resources for individuals and families affected by problem gambling.
## Regional Gambling Help Services
### Albuquerque
- **PeopleWorks-NM Problem Gambling Program:**
- **Phone:** Not listed
- **Website:** [https://peopleworksnm.org/problem-gambling-program/](https://peopleworksnm.org/problem-gambling-program/)
- **Office Location:** 1101 Lopez Rd SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105
- **Specialized Services:** Counseling services for individuals dealing with problem gambling, including virtual meetings with trained counselors.
### Statewide
- **Birches Health Gambling Addiction Treatment:**
- **Phone:** Not listed
- **Website:** [https://bircheshealth.com/locations/new-mexico](https://bircheshealth.com/locations/new-mexico)
- **Specialized Services:** Comprehensive problem gambling and sports betting therapy services available throughout New Mexico.
## Reporting and Emergency Support
- **New Mexico Gaming Control Board - Responsible Gaming Coordinator:**
- **Phone:** 505-221-9727
- **Website:** [https://www.gcb.nm.gov/compulsive-and-problem-gambling/help-is-available/](https://www.gcb.nm.gov/compulsive-and-problem-gambling/help-is-available/)
- **When to Call:** For information on self-exclusion programs and assistance with problem gambling.
## Online Resources
- **GamTalk:**
- **Website:** [https://www.gamtalk.org](https://www.gamtalk.org/)
- **Features:** Online support community for individuals affected by problem gambling.
## Educational Resources
- **Responsible Gaming Association of New Mexico - Resource Brochures:**
- **Website:** [https://rganm.org/help-for-problem-gambling/](https://rganm.org/help-for-problem-gambling/)
- **Description:** Brochures and materials on problem gambling, self-exclusion, and resources for seniors and families.
## Additional Support
- **New Mexico Gaming Control Board - Self-Exclusion Program:**
- **Phone:** 505-221-9727
- **Website:** [https://www.gcb.nm.gov/compulsive-and-problem-gambling/help-is-available/](https://www.gcb.nm.gov/compulsive-and-problem-gambling/help-is-available/)
- **Services Provided:** Assistance with enrolling in self-exclusion programs to limit access to gambling facilities.
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_Updated as of December 20, 2024. For corrections or additional information, please contact the New Mexico Council on Problem Gambling at [https://councilonproblemgambling.com/](https://councilonproblemgambling.com/)._