Resources

Help in Ohio

Official helpline, self-exclusion information, and a treatment referral for Ohio. National crisis lines stay on this page.

Crisis and national lines

Crisis: 988 · 988lifeline.org

National Problem Gambling Helpline (NCPG). Call or text 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738). Also 1-800-522-4700.

NCPG adopted 1-800-MY-RESET as the National Problem Gambling Helpline on 29 Jan 2026. 1-800-522-4700 remains active.

1800myreset.org

1-800-GAMBLER is CCGNJ, not NCPG. It is operated by the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (CCGNJ). It is not the NCPG national brand.

State helpline

Ohio Problem Gambling Helpline (Ohio for Responsible Gambling / Ohio Department of Behavioral Health)

1-800-589-9966

Live chat available via Ohio for Responsible Gambling / Time Out Ohio support channels; helpline can transfer to a problem gambling specialist.

Official helpline page

Self-exclusion

Time Out Ohio (Ohio Voluntary Exclusion Program)

Joint Ohio Casino Control Commission and Ohio Lottery Commission program allowing self-ban from Ohio casinos, racinos, and sports gaming for one year, five years, or lifetime.

Enrollment rules are on the official page. This description is not legal advice.

Official page

Treatment and referral

Ohio Problem Gambling Online Resource Directory (GamblingHelpOhio.org)

GamblingHelpOhio.org is the directory named on ohio.gov. If that site does not load, use the Ohio responsible-gambling page and ask the helpline for a specialist transfer.

Treatment referral page

Last checked

Last checked 2026-09-30. Their page wins if we drift.

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