Gambling Addiction Treatment in New Mexico
You’re unable to control your compulsion to gamble. You find yourself venturing into casinos and/or logging into online betting apps when you promised yourself (and others?) that you were going to take a break. The loss of self-control has led to financial consequence and echos into your family, social, and professional life. Further, the gambling high you experience is frequently followed by overwhelming feelings of guilt, anxiety, stress, and depression. The good news, is that you recognize that you need help. As a New Mexico resident you can call (toll free) 1-877-426-4258 to receive your initial assessment, or read ahead first for more information.
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Brief Background of Gambling in New Mexico
Is Gambling Legal in New Mexico?
Casino gaming: Land-based casinos are permitted in New Mexico on federally recognized tribal lands. The 14 tribes of NM operate a total of 23 casinos and 4 Indian gaming travel centers across the 10 counties of the state. Online casinos, however, are not legal in New Mexico, although tens of thousands of residents per month access real-money online slots, table games, video poker, and digital lottery through illegal offshore platforms. This is in addition to so-called social and sweepstakes casinos which are permitted, even though they also pose a behavioral health risk to residents who are vulnerable to developing a problematic relationship with gambling.
Racetracks: New Mexico has five state-licensed racetracks. In addition to offering residents the opportunity to wager on horse races, each has an on-site casino. These New Mexico gambling facilities are crudely referred to as ”racinos”.
Online sports betting: New Mexico is listed on the map of US states with legal sports betting. However, sports betting is only permitted at the aforementioned tribal casinos with on-site sportsbooks. That being said, as with online casinos, tens of thousands of residents each month are lured onto illegal offshore sports betting sites. These offshore operators offer residents no assistance for problematic gambling behavior and should be avoided at all costs.
Gambling Addiction Statistics for New Mexico
Google search data confirms that there is a strong growth in online search from within New Mexico for “betting hotline”, “gamblers helpline number”, “how to stop the urge to gamble”, “how to help a compulsive gambler”, “can t stop gambling” and semantically related search expressions. In addition, a recent study indicates the next generation of young adults in NM are on the verge of crisis:
- Nearly 4% of high-school males in NM screen positive for problem gambling. The overall rate (males and females) is 4.5% for the state’s comparatively large population of Native Americans
- Substance use behaviors, including binge drinking, marijuana, and prescription painkiller use, were more prevalent among those with gambling problems
Meanwhile, New Mexico shares the following problem gambling statistics with the rest of the country:
- 20% of sports bettors are in or have been in debt from sports betting ( source )
- Average gambling addict (male) debt is between $55,000 and $90,000 ( source )
- About 3% of problem gamblers in the USA are $300,000 in debt due to their addiction ( source )
- Nearly 15% of problem gamblers have committed a crime to support their addiction ( source )
- Divorce rate for habitual gamblers is 31% compared to 21% for those who rarely gamble ( source )
- Suicide rate is 16 times higher for problem gamblers ( source )
Get Help to Stop Gambling (Online) in New Mexico
Your search for “help me stop gambling online” has brought you to the right place. Kindbridge provides effective treatment in a confidential and welcoming virtual environment. Our therapists are accessible whether you’re in Albuquerque, Hobbs, Roswell, Santa Fe, Rio Rancho, or any of the other cities, towns, and communities within the The Land of Enchantment. In addition to problem gambling, Kindbridge therapists are qualified to treat other mental/behavioral health issues that you may live with, such as anxiety and depression which impact more than 43% of the NM population. Residents have the option to select one-on-one therapy, group therapy, or a combined approach. You may also sign-up for our 8-week problem gambling coaching program (register below).
Couples + Family Counseling for Problem Gambling
Your problematic relationship with gambling also has an impact on loved ones. In addition to gambling addiction treatment for individuals in New Mexico, Kindbridge provides couples and family counseling.
Cost for Gambling Treatment in New Mexico
Kindbridge Behavioral Health offers flexible pricing for online counseling. Gambling addiction therapy rates and subscriptions can be found here. New Mexico residents may also qualify for direct billing through our insurance partners. We are also pleased to announce that we offer coverage through TriCare West for active and retired members of the military and their immediate family households.
