Gambling Addiction Treatment in Wyoming

Where can I get free help for a gambling problem in Wyoming?

Free help for a gambling problem in Wyoming starts with the national 1-800-GAMBLER line, which is free and confidential. We did not find a Wyoming state gambling helpline or a state-funded gambling treatment program to name, so the national line is the main public phone route for residents.

Wyoming’s public behavioral health system is run by the Behavioral Health Division of the Wyoming Department of Health. The division funds Behavioral Health Centers for mental health and substance use care. You can ask a local center whether its counselors see people for gambling. Low-fee and public options listed around the state appear on the state-funded treatment page for Wyoming.

Gamblers Anonymous meetings are free and peer-led. Members run the meetings, not counselors. Gam-Anon offers the same kind of support for spouses, parents and other family members.

Gambling problems can come with thoughts of suicide. Anyone in Wyoming can call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, at any hour of the day or night.

What does gambling disorder treatment involve?

Gambling disorder treatment usually begins with an assessment and continues with outpatient counseling. The counseling is often cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which looks at the thoughts, triggers and habits around betting and plans for the risk of a return to gambling. Group sessions and family sessions are common additions.

Most people attend weekly outpatient programs in Wyoming. Some people discuss an intensive outpatient program or, less often, residential care.

No medication is approved by the FDA for gambling disorder. Some prescribers discuss off-label options such as naltrexone.

Which credentials should a gambling counselor have?

A Wyoming gambling counselor should hold a professional license issued by the state. Some counselors also carry the National Certified Gambling Counselor (NCGC) credential. RehabSeekers.com does not vouch for any clinician’s qualifications.

How do I block myself from gambling in Wyoming?

Blocking yourself from gambling in Wyoming means asking each operator you use for self-exclusion, then adding blocks on your own devices and accounts. Sports betting apps and gambling sites usually place self-exclusion, deposit limits and time-outs in the account settings or on a responsible gaming page.

Protecting household money

Practical money steps often sit alongside counseling:

• Ask your bank or card issuer about a gambling transaction block.
• Remove saved payment methods from apps, then delete the apps.
• Add blocking software to your phone and computer.
• Let a trusted person hold a card or co-sign large withdrawals for a while.

For debts, a nonprofit credit counseling agency can help build a repayment plan. The National Foundation for Credit Counseling lists member agencies.

Does insurance or Wyoming Medicaid cover gambling treatment?

Coverage for gambling treatment in Wyoming depends on the plan, so the answer has to come from the insurer or Medicaid itself.

Wyoming Medicaid is run by the Healthcare Financing Division of the Department of Health. Wyoming has not expanded Medicaid to adults under 133 percent of the federal poverty level, so many working adults do not qualify. When you call, ask whether outpatient counseling for gambling disorder is covered and whether approval is needed first. More on payment is on the Medicaid listings page.

Wyoming’s 2021 parity law affects commercial plans issued on or after December 1, 2021. Those plans may not deny coverage of mental health and substance use services because they are delivered by telehealth. They also may not charge more for those services than for in-person care. Video options are gathered on the Wyoming telehealth page. Without coverage, sliding scale programs may lower the fee.

How do I find a Wyoming program that treats gambling alongside substance use?

Ask the program directly whether it treats gambling disorder. Many Wyoming listings are substance use programs that may not offer gambling care. Tell intake staff about both betting and any alcohol or drug use, because each can affect the other and change the plan.

Programs for combined conditions appear on the dual diagnosis page and the alcohol treatment page.

Each listing shows whether gambling treatment is mentioned, along with levels of care, telehealth, payment types, insurers, accreditation, languages, populations served and location. The details come from government treatment registers, state licensing records, accreditor listings, and information the providers send us.

Wyoming’s listings overall, not only gambling programs, are spread across rural areas (71 percent) and towns (29 percent). The median elevation is 5,240 feet. Close to nine in ten sit within 25 miles of named high ground, often the Deer Creek Range. Four in ten are within 25 miles of a hot spring such as Washakie Mineral Hot Springs. Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field is the most common nearest airport, and the median distance to the nearest airport is 9.4 miles. To browse every program type in the state, start at the Wyoming listings page.