Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM)
Problem Gambling Awareness Month is a nationwide grassroots campaign, held annually in March, that seeks to increase public awareness of problem gambling and promote prevention, treatment, and recovery services.
PGAM Goals
- To increase public awareness of problem gambling and the availability of prevention, treatment and recovery services.
- To encourage healthcare providers to screen clients for problem gambling.
March 2026
The 2026 Problem Gambling Awareness Month theme, “Caring Communities, Stronger Futures,” emphasizes the importance of a community driven approach to problem gambling awareness and support. When a community comes together – friends, families, educators, healthcare providers, local partners, and policymakers – silence is replaced with support, and isolation is replaced with connection.
#PGAM2026
Problem Gambling Awareness Month 2026 Promotional Toolkit
To facilitate your PGAM promotion efforts, we’ve compiled a toolkit with key resources: problem gambling FAQs, best practices for social media, a press release template and more.
Gambling Disorder Screening Day
To make screening for gambling disorder easier and more effective, NCPG has partnered with the Cambridge Health Alliance Division on Addiction, which has developed a free Gambling Disorder Screening Day Toolkit.
Tuesday
March 10, 2026
Problem Gambling Awareness Month Proclamations
Please email your PGAM proclamations to Media@NCPGambling.org.