Helpline
Línea 113 Salud (Ministry of Health)
Free national health line run by the Ministry of Health; ask for the mental health option for guidance and referral.
Support directory
Gambling help in Peru
Peru's main public route to help is the Ministry of Health's free Línea 113, which provides health guidance including mental health support and referral to community mental health centres (centros de salud mental comunitarios). Part of the remote gaming tax is earmarked for the Ministry of Health's mental health programmes. Jugadores Anónimos groups meet in Lima and some other cities. MINCETUR runs the national self-exclusion registry for remote gaming and a separate system for land-based casinos and slot halls, and receives complaints about licensed operators. Families affected by a relative's gambling can also use these public services.
Línea 113 Salud (Ministry of Health) 113 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.
Treatment
Community mental health centres
Public centros de salud mental comunitarios across the country offer free or low-cost assessment and treatment for addictions, including gambling.
Peer support
Jugadores Anónimos Perú
Gamblers Anonymous meetings in Lima and other cities.
Self-exclusion
MINCETUR remote gaming self-exclusion registry
National registry that bars a person, identified by DNI, from all authorised online casino and betting platforms.
Regulator
MINCETUR
Authorises and supervises remote gaming operators and receives complaints from players.
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Registry of Persons Prohibited from Remote Gaming — national register, minimum Set at registration (MINCETUR).
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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.