Helpline
Linha Vida
Long-running national helpline for addictive behaviours, including gambling. Open to people who gamble, their families and health professionals.
Support directory
Gambling help in Portugal
Gambling support in Portugal is anchored in the public health system. The national addictions institute (ICAD, successor to SICAD) coordinates prevention and treatment, and its Linha Vida phone line, one of the oldest helplines in the country, takes calls about all addictive behaviours, including online gambling, from players, families and professionals. Treatment is available through public addiction response teams in each region, usually free of charge. Peer support is offered by Jogadores Anónimos groups. Licensed operators must provide responsible-gambling information, limits and self-exclusion, and part of the IEJO tax revenue is allocated to addiction prevention. Online screening tests are useful prompts but not diagnoses; a health professional can assess your situation properly.
Linha Vida 1414 If you or someone else is in immediate danger or thinking about suicide, call your local emergency number now. Helplines below are for gambling-related support and are generally free and confidential.
Self-exclusion
SRIJ self-exclusion form
Official online form that sends one self-exclusion request to every licensed online operator in Portugal.
Official site (type it in): srij.turismodeportugal.pt
Treatment
ICAD addiction treatment teams
Public, regionally organised addiction services offering assessment and outpatient treatment for gambling disorder, usually free of charge.
Peer support
Jogadores Anónimos
Mutual-help meetings for people who want to stop gambling, based on the Gamblers Anonymous model.
Regulator
SRIJ
Licenses online operators, publishes the list of authorised sites and handles complaints, including breaches of self-exclusion.
Official site (type it in): srij.turismodeportugal.pt
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Self-exclude in Portugal
SRIJ self-exclusion (autoexclusão) — national register, minimum 3 months.
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Worried about someone?
How to start the conversation, protect your finances and look after yourself.
Support for families →We list services for information only and are not affiliated with any of them. Numbers and opening hours can change — if a number doesn't connect, check the organisation's official website. Last reviewed October 2026.