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Canada-focused audience. Content is written for adults in Canada. Helplines, regulations, and clinical pathways vary by province and territory—always confirm numbers, hours, and eligibility on each organisation’s official website.

18+. Material addresses gambling harm and help-seeking—not children.

No gambling promotion. No bonuses, odds, sign-up offers, or affiliate links to operators inside articles.

No regulated healthcare or therapy from this publisher. We do not provide therapy, counselling, clinical assessment, or crisis care; we do not accept patients or clients. We are not a provincially regulated health profession corporation, hospital, or clinic. Articles are lay education and signposting only.

No gambling operating licence in any jurisdiction. We do not accept wagers or operate real-money gambling (online or land-based). We do not hold and do not claim a gambling operator licence in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, or any other country or region—because we do not conduct gambling. Publishing general education does not substitute for an operator licence where gambling is actually offered.

No single-country “treatment provider” or clinic licence for this website. We do not sell, arrange, or deliver regulated healthcare, therapy, or crisis intervention as services of this publisher. We therefore do not represent that this domain holds a healthcare establishment licence, professional corporation registration, or equivalent in any one country on its own behalf.

Google “Addiction services” (drug / alcohol) policy — scope note. Google’s help centre states that promotion of services unrelated to drug and alcohol addiction—such as impulse control disorders and behavioural addiction—is out of scope of the recovery-oriented drug and alcohol addiction services restrictions. This site is lay education on gambling-related harm (a behavioural / impulse-control context), not a clinical drug-or-alcohol treatment provider, lead generator for treatment, sober living operator, or drug/alcohol crisis line operator. See Google’s wording: Addiction services policy. Google enforces policies; we do not speak for Google. Other Google policies still apply, and if an ad frames this destination as a different business model (for example treatment sales or lead gen), different rules may apply.

No implied endorsement. Links to ConnexOntario, CAMH, the Responsible Gambling Council, Gambling Therapy, and similar services are independent third parties; we are not their agent and do not earn commission from signposting.

Advertisers. Campaigns must follow Google Ads policies, applicable Canadian advertising law, and any platform certification requirements for your actual business model and each target location (including separate healthcare applications where Google requires them). This destination is third-party informational content (harm reduction / help-seeking), not real-money gambling. Advertisers remain responsible for correct ad categories, certifications, ad copy, geo-targeting, and landing-page fit. We do not provide legal advice.

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Support

Helplines and useful contacts

Reference page only. Clear Path Recovery Guide does not run a helpline or provide clinical care.

Emergency (life at risk): 911
Suicide crisis: 988 — call or text.
ConnexOntario (Ontario — mental health, addictions, gambling): 1-866-531-2600 — confirm service area on the official site.
Outside Ontario: use your provincial or territorial health line where available (for example 811 in some regions) and local emergency services when needed.

ConnexOntario

Free, confidential information and referral for mental health, addictions, and problem gambling in Ontario (service area and hours on their site). We are not ConnexOntario—link is signposting only.

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Responsible Gambling Council

Canadian non-profit focused on safer gambling through research, education, and standards. Useful context and resources—verify what applies in your province.

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Read our Canada self-exclusion overview for general education only.

CAMH

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (Ontario)—trusted clinical information on problem gambling as a public-health topic.

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Gamblers Anonymous

Peer support meetings in many communities. We link to the international GA site; meeting availability varies locally.

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Gambling Therapy

International charity offering online information, forums, and chat-style support. This website is independent; the link is signposting only.

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PlaySmart

Ontario-focused player education hub (separate from this publisher). Helpful for safer-play concepts—always pair with local clinical or crisis services if you need urgent help.

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Health Canada

Federal health department information on substance use and related topics. Use alongside provincial clinical routes.

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