

There are many types of gambling opportunities in New York State: casinos, lottery games, bingo, horse racing, sports betting and more. What most people don’t know is that gambling can lead to significant negative consequences and become an addiction. Learn about healthy gambling behaviors and how to access support if you or a loved one is experiencing harms from gambling behaviors.
This may include borrowing or stealing money to gamble, going back to try and win money you lost, being dishonest about how much you are spending, exaggerating wins and minimizing losses, and using money that is meant to pay bills to gamble instead.
Spending less time and feeling less connected with family and friends, withdrawing from other activities/hobbies, and experiencing feelings of anger, shame, worry and/or fear.
Increasing the amount of time thinking about gambling, planning to gamble and/or time spent gambling.

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Additional Tools and Supports
Discover the essential tools and resources needed to understand the potential harms of gambling, how to access support, and how to prevent gambling from becoming a problem.
