Choosing a treatment program you should ask the treatment centers' organizers the following questions:
• How many problem gamblers are currently taking part in the program; how many problem gamblers have they already treated in past years and what percentage of the patients are problem gamblers?
• Does the program accept your insurance? If not, will they work with you on a payment plan or find other means of support for you?
• How many hours per day are dedicated to gambling specific treatment or education? Ask them what are the groups or educational topics that address the specific needs of problem gamblers and their families?
• Is there ongoing monitoring of possible relapse and assessment of an individual's treatment plan to ensure it meets changing needs?
• Does the treatment program also address sexual orientation and physical disabilities as well as provide gender, age and culturally appropriate services?
• Is long-term continuing care support and guidance encouraged, provided and maintained?
• Does the program employ strategies to engage and keep individuals in treatment, increasing the likelihood of success?
  • Does the program include the full range of assessment and treatment needs of the individual/family (medical: including universal precautions for infectious diseases; psychological: including co-occurring substance abuse and mental health problems; financial: money management, budgeting and restitution; social, vocational, legal, spiritual, etc.)?
• Does the program provide counseling (individual and group) and other behavioral therapies to enhance the individual's ability to function in the community?
• Does the program provide medication as part of the treatment regimen?
• Are services or referrals offered to family members to ensure they understand problem gambling, its impact on the family and the recovery process?