Help · 24 jurisdictions
Help when gambling stops being a game
If you gamble more than you want to, if you hide what you spend, or if it's hard to stop, you are not alone: free, anonymous help is available in every province. Find yours below.
National Guidance and Support Line for Mental Health Emergencies
Free and confidential, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For any mental health emergency, not only gambling.
Where it comes from
La Línea Nacional de Orientación y Apoyo en la Urgencia de Salud Mental 0800-999-0091 es un servicio de atención confidencial que funciona las 24 horas, los 365 días del año.In English: The National Guidance and Support Line for Mental Health Emergencies 0800-999-0091 is a confidential service that runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
National Guidance and Support Line for Mental Health Emergencies · argentina.gob.ar · reviewed on 1 Nov 2026Should you be worried?
- You gamble to win back what you lost.
- You borrow money or sell things to keep playing.
- You lie about how much you gamble or how much you spend.
- You get irritable when you can't gamble.
If even one of these happens to you, it's worth calling. The call doesn't commit you to anything.
Helplines and self-exclusion
15 of 24 jurisdictions have their own helpline that we could verify on an official page. Where there isn't one, use the national line.
| Jurisdiction | Helpline | Self-exclusion |
|---|---|---|
| Catamarca | no verified helpline of its own | no data |
| Chaco | 0800-888-2008 | 4 years |
| Chubut | no verified helpline of its own | no data |
| Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires | 0800-666-6006 | 2 years |
| Córdoba | 0800-777-2983 (free) | no data |
| Corrientes | no verified helpline of its own | 1 (one) year |
| Entre Ríos | 0800-888-2202 (free) | irrevocable for one year |
| Formosa | no verified helpline of its own | no data |
| Jujuy | no verified helpline of its own | no data |
| La Pampa | 2954- 433974 | Two years |
| La Rioja | no verified helpline of its own | yes |
| Mendoza | (0261) 424-7536 | between a minimum of three months and a maximum of five years |
| Misiones | 0800-888-LUDO (free) | 2 (two) years |
| Neuquén | (0299) 4038900 | yes |
| Provincia de Buenos Aires | 0800-444-4000 (free) | 2 years |
| Río Negro | 0800-222-1700 | two (2) years |
| Salta | no verified helpline of its own | minimum duration of 1 year |
| San Juan | 0800 999 1314 (free) | 4 years |
| San Luis | no verified helpline of its own | no data |
| Santa Cruz | no verified helpline of its own | no data |
| Santa Fe | 0800-268-5640 (free) | yes |
| Santiago del Estero | (0385) 428-8850 | no data |
| Tierra del Fuego | 02901-433515 | no data |
| Tucumán | 0800 555 7678 | six (6) months |