O'Hare says employees are being trained giving them the confidence and knowledge to be aware when a distressed gambler approaches them for help. This literature is even reaching the local bars in Reno. The phone number of Gambler's Anonymous is listed in these guides. For now the best resource for those with gambling disorders is Gambler's Anonymous. This 12-step program holds meetings at all times of the day.
Every city has some sort of support.
And the best thing is the price. It is free. The NCPG is gaining recognition and O'Hare says that since their council has been so effective, Louisiana and Mississippi Gaming Commissions are creating councils cloned to the NCPGs. The NCPG's help line took more than 1800 calls last year. In 1998 only 876 people called the line.