Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
E. Douglas Varney, Commissioner

Problem Gambling Program

The Problem Gambling Program is a state funded program that provides education, referral, and treatment services to individuals and their families who have experienced problems with compulsive gambling. The program provides education about problem gambling and gambling addiction through community outreach activities, which increase public awareness and identification of individuals and families that are at risk. A 24 hour referral hotline provides information to callers about services which provide assessment and outpatient treatment to those individuals and families seeking problem gambling and gambling addiction services.

Currently, there is one problem gambling program which provide outpatient treatment in the state of Tennessee::

• The Gambling Clinic at the University of Memphis (west region)

For confidential assistance,
call the 24 hour, 7 day a week
toll-free Tennessee REDLINE
for help with gambling problems.
1-800-889-9789