September IS
Recovery MONTH
This September, the New York Council on Problem Gambling (NYCPG) is excited to continue to raise awareness of recovery for problem gambling. We encourage you to partner with us and other professionals and organizations across NYS to spread the word about recovery for individuals with gambling problems as well as their families and communities. Recovery is for Everyone!

2022 Recovery Month Press Release
Problem Gambling Screening
The New York Council on Problem Gambling and the Problem Gambling Resource Center staff would like to encourage you and your agency to screen everyone you work with for problem gambling. Screening tools can initiate conversations about an individual’s gambling behaviors and patterns.
Problem Gambling leads to financial, emotional, social, occupational, relational and physical harms. Although we know this, screening for problem gambling is underutilized. Screening for problem gambling can save lives. We encourage everyone to screen for problem gambling. If you’re unable to provide problem gambling treatment, connect with your Problem Gambling Resource Center. They can help!
If you have a website or social media pages, feel free to share our eScreener link so people can do a self-assessment.
SCREENING RESOURCES
- COMPLETE Gambling Disorder Screening Day Toolkit PDF
- Please let us know if you are hosting a screening day event by registering HERE .
- After your screening event, please click HERE tell us about it.
Additional Information
- Close Connections: This resource is part of series developed by the NYS Problem Gambling Resource Centers and is intended to highlight the links between problem gambling and related issues.
- NYCPG offers FREE clinical supervision for NYS providers working with persons negatively affected by gambling.
- 2022 Recovery Resources: These resources include podcasts, online supports, and applications to assist those on their recovery journey.
- Recovery Month Social Media
Resources:
- National Alliance on Mental Illness – New York State
- Friends of Recovery – New York State
- Gamblers Anonymous
- Gam-Anon
- Smart Recovery
- Hidden Addiction podcast