Problem Gambling Treatment
There is a way forward for everyone.
Anyone, from any background, can find themselves struggling with gambling. We’ll take time to understand your needs, identify how we can help, and provide the resources you need to make your own decisions.
Linn-Benton Gambling Treatment Program
The purpose of our problem-gambling prevention program is to increase public awareness and educate community members about this important issue. We focus on youth skills for healthy lifestyles and decisions, parent education and awareness of problem behavior, community awareness campaigns, and education regarding problem gambling treatment resources.
- Individual assessment and evaluation
- Individual, group, and family counseling
- Family education about gambling addiction, relapse, and recovery
- Leisure skills group (equine therapy group)
- Psychiatric consultation
Questions to Think About
In Oregon, most adults (87%) agree that if people choose to gamble, they should have their own guidelines for gambling responsibly. As a personal prevention effort, we invite you to reflect on the following questions.
Do you gamble for entertainment only, or some other reason?
Most adults (8 out of 10) agree that if people choose to gamble, they should do it for entertainment.
How much is gambling costing you?
Most adults (9 out of 10) agree that people should understand how much gambling costs them.
Do you see your losses as just the cost of entertainment?
Most adults (8 out of 10) agree that people should treat the money they lost as the cost of entertainment.
Do you have a dollar limit set? Do you follow it?
Most adults (9 out of 10) agree that people should set a dollar limit on how much they will gamble and stick to it.
Do you expect to lose more than you win?
Most adults (8 out of 10) agree that people should expect to lose when they gamble.
Do you let lost money go?
Most adults (9 out of 10) agree that people should avoid chasing lost money—in other words, to resist trying to win back what they lost.
Do you use borrowed money or credit for gambling?
Most adults (9 out of 10) agree that people should NOT gamble using borrowed money or credit.
Do you set and follow a time limit?
Most adults (8 out of 10) agree that people should set a limit as to how long they will gamble and stick to it.
Is gambling interfering with your family, friends, work, or worthwhile activities?
Most adults (9 out of 10) agree that gambling should not interfere with or be a substitute for friends, family, work or other worthwhile activities.
Do you use gambling to cope with emotional or physical pain?
Most adults (9 out of 10) agree that people should not gamble to cope with emotional or physical pain.
Do you avoid drinking while gambling?
Most adults (6 out of 10) agree that people should not drink alcohol and gamble at the same time.
Are you gambling under the age of 21?
Most adults (8 out of 10) agree that people under the age of 21 should not gamble.
Quick Links for Problem Gambling
Check out the Oregon Problem Gambling Resource. If you are concerned about your own or someone else’s gambling, OPGR has free, confidential resources.
