10
Questions About Gambling Behavior
By The American Psychiatric Association
1.
You have often gambled longer than
you had planned.
Yes
No
2.
You have often gambled until your
last dollar was gone.
Yes
No
3. Thoughts of gambling have caused
you to lose sleep.
Yes
No
4.
You have used your income or savings
to gamble while letting bills go unpaid.
Yes
No
5.
You have made repeated, unsuccessful
attempts to stop gambling.
Yes
No
6.
You have broken the law or considered
breaking the law to finance your gambling.
Yes
No
7.
You have borrowed money to finance
your gambling.
Yes
No
8.
You have felt depressed or suicidal
because of your gambling losses.
Yes
No
9. You have been remorseful after
gambling.
Yes
No
10.
You have gambled to get money to meet
your financial obligations.
Yes
No
If
you or someone you know answers “Yes”
to any of these questions, consider
seeking assistance from a professional
regarding this gambling behavior by
calling the California Problem Gambling
Helpline (1-800-GAMBLER) toll free,
24/7 and confidential service.
Those
who answer “Yes” to five
or more of these questions are classified
as probable Pathological Gamblers,
while those who answer “Yes”
from one to four are considered probable
Problem Gamblers.
