Download the all new Evive app to get personalized support right at your fingertips. Available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Your digital partner in preventing, reducing, and recovering from gambling related harm.
The Illinois Council on Problem Gambling has partnered with the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Division of Behavioral Health & Recovery (BHR) to bring the Evive app to Illinois – for FREE! Download it today and choose your unique pathway.
Choose Your Pathway
Manage My Gambling
Want to find better balance? Set your own limits, track your progress, and build healthier gambling habits that work for your life.
Stop Gambling
Ready to stop completely? Find daily support, practical tools, and a caring community to help you build a gambling-free life.
Feeling the effects of someone else's gambling?
Find support for your own wellbeing and connect with others who understand. When you’re ready, explore ways to help your loved one too.
About Evive
Evive is a free, confidential mobile application that helps people understand their relationship with gambling and find support that works for them—whether that’s keeping gambling fun, cutting back, or stopping completely. Available 24/7 on your phone, Evive provides personalized tools, evidence-based strategies, and connections to professional help.
Who is Evive for?
Evive serves anyone at any stage of their gambling journey:
- People who want to keep gambling fun and set healthy boundaries
- Those looking to reduce gambling or manage it more effectively
- Individuals working to stop gambling entirely
- Family and friends affected by someone else’s gambling
How does Evive work?
When you join Evive, you choose the pathway that matches your goals. The app provides:
- Daily check-ins and personalized progress tracking
- Evidence-based lessons and practical strategies
- Crisis support tools available anytime, anywhere
- Direct connections to Illinois gambling counselors and resources
- Community support from others who understand
Why choose Evive?
- Private and anonymous – No one needs to know you’re getting help
- Available 24/7 – Support in your pocket whenever you need it
- Clinically sound – Built with leading gambling treatment experts
- Judgment-free – Meets you where you are, respects where you’re going
- Evidence-based – Grounded in proven harm reduction strategies
- Completely free – Funded by the State of Illinois for all residents
The Evive difference
Unlike blocking apps that just say “no,” Evive recognizes that people’s relationships with gambling exist on a spectrum. We provide the same engaging, personalized technology that makes gambling accessible—but flip it to make support just as accessible. Founded by people in recovery and built in collaboration with the nation’s leading gambling treatment experts, Evive combines authentic understanding with clinical excellence.
Getting started is easy
Download the Evive app from the App Store or Google Play, or visit getevive.com. Choose your pathway, and start building the relationship with gambling that’s right for you. Evive works alongside Illinois’s existing gambling support services—you can use the app on its own or as a companion to counseling and other resources.