Causes: Gambling Addiction, Mental Health

Mission: The mission of the NCPG is to increase public awareness of problem and pathological gambling, to ensure the availability of treatment services for problem and pathological gamblers and their families, and to encourage research and programs for prevention and education.

Target demographics: all those affected by problem gambling

Geographic areas served: nationally

Programs: Our mission is to lead state and national stakeholders in the development of comprehensive policy and programs for all those affected by problem gambling. Our purpose is to serve as the national advocate for programs and services to assist problem gamblers and their families. And our vision is to improve health and wellness by reducing the personal, social and economic costs of problem gambling. The National Council is neither for nor against legalized gambling. NCPG is organized with 3 classes of members: state affiliate, corporate and individual. The NCPG concentrates efforts on the national level, while the state affiliates work at the state and local level.