Resources Available to Support Recovery
Problem gambling is a serious issue that can have devastating effects on individuals and their families. Recognizing the warning signs is crucial for early intervention and effective treatment.
Join us for our latest podcast episode featuring Stephen McLaughlin, the director of McPike Addiction Treatment Center in Utica, NY. This center is one of two operated by OASAS statewide that specializes in problem gambling, with the other location in the Bronx. Treatment focuses on the needs of the individual, includes financial counseling and may involve both inpatient and outpatient support. Additionally, it addresses issues like substance use and mental health disorders to provide a complete recovery plan.
This episode emphasizes the need for awareness and highlights available resources for recovery.
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Feature Quote
A scratch off is gambling and you do that daily. You may not see that as a problem, but then when it starts affecting your life and someone else's, someone points it out and some people don't even realize that that is an actual addiction, where it would lead someone to attempt to go into treatment. So usually someone identifies that this is an issue that you really want to get checked out and then sometimes they are given an ultimatum to go into treatment... So it's usually a family friend that identifies it and points them in the right direction.
Stephen McLaughlin, McPike Addiction Treatment Center
Resources
- Addiction Treatment Centers
- Call the 24/7 HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY or Text HOPENY (467369)