Problem Gambling Awareness Month 2026
Each March, the Center actively promotes Problem Gambling Awareness Month, a grassroots public awareness and outreach campaign established by the National Council on Problem Gambling to educate the general public and healthcare professionals about the warning signs of problem gambling and raise awareness about the help and resources available.
This March 2026, join the Center to promote AWARENESS within your organization and your community about the risks of gambling and the resources available for help and hope. And take ACTION on March 10, 2026 during National Problem Gambling Screening Day.
Help Promote Awareness
- Utilize your organizations’ social media and post messages regularly during March.
- Promote and utilize screening tools on Problem Gambling Screening Day, March 10, 2026.
- Organize or participate in community events to promote screening and awareness of problem gambling.
- Invite the Center’s Peer Recovery Support Specialists to share their lived experience at your recovery groups.
- Add the Maryland Helpline 1-800-GAMBLER number and help seeker website (helpmygamblingproblem.org) to all your messaging.
- Visit the Center’s Resources page for additional organizations to collaborate with on PAGAM activities.
- Order a variety of professionally printed outreach media and awareness materials at no cost from the Center by filling out and emailing
Problem Gambling Awareness Month
2026 Promotional Toolkit
To facilitate your PGAM promotion efforts, we’ve compiled a toolkit with key resources: problem gambling FAQs, best practices for social media, a press release template and more.
College Aged & Young Adults
The Center has developed a webpage full of resources geared to assist college aged and young adults learn more about problem gambling, where to find help for themselves and/or their loved ones who may be dealing with issues revolving around gambling. Information includes:
- Risks associated with a gambling problem
- How to talk to someone who has a problem
- Tools available to help with safer gambling
Sports Betting
The Center’s “sports betting” resource section contains pages where anyone can get:
- Answers to frequently asked questions
- Information on the risks of mobile sports betting
- Tips on playing responsibly
- Resources on screening, getting help, and/or finding a counselor
Whether you are interested in help for yourself, a loved one or you are a professional looking for information and resources for your clients, please check out
GET THE FACTS
This campaign is centered around bringing awareness to the serious consequences of untreated gambling disorder and supplying the public with information and resources to get help for themselves or a loved one.
Please utilize these PSA cards in your social media and print materials. Contact the Center if you would like more materials from this campaign in order to promote the message and resources.
Winning Back My Life
Nearly Losing Everything Is Just The Beginning
Gambling addiction is a story being played out a million different ways every day. Winning Back My Life offers a rare and revealing look at the disease and the personal journey of four individuals told in their own words.
Warning: Videos contain images of gambling that may be triggering. Viewer discretion is advised.
Problem Gambling Awareness Month
2026 Promotional Toolkit
To facilitate your PGAM promotion efforts, we’ve compiled a toolkit with key resources: problem gambling FAQs, best practices for social media, a press release template and more.
More Information
For more information on the Center’s PGAM 2026 activities & resources, please contact us at 667-214-2120 or email:
- Heather Eshleman, Prevention Manager (eshleman@som.umaryland.edu)
- Mike Kafes, Communications Manager (mkafes@som.umaryland.edu).