Do
you have a problem with gambling?
Ask yourself the following questions,
adding up your "yes" answers.
Do
your friends gamble a lot?
Yes
No
Have you ever gambled at school?
Yes
No
Have
you ever stayed away from school
or work to gamble?
Yes
No
Is
gambling more important than school
or work?
Yes
No
Do
you often spend your free time involved
in gambling activities such as poker
and sports betting?
Yes
No
Do
you find gambling to be the most
exciting activity you do?
Yes
No
When
you are gambling, do you tend to
lose track of the time and forget
about everything else?
Yes
No
Do
you often daydream about gambling?
Yes
No
Do
you feel your friends are envious
of you when you win money at gambling,
and that you get extra attention
because of gambling?
Yes
No
When
you win, do you want to gamble more
because you believe that you will
continue
the winning streak?
Yes
No
When
you lose, do you feel you must bet
as soon as possible to win back
your losses?
Yes
No
Do
you often gamble with money you
originally intended to use for other
things...like lunch money, gas money,
clothing money, money for CDs, MP3s,
etc.?
Yes
No
Do
you ever "borrow" money
from parents or friends to gamble?
Yes
No
Have
you ever sold a favorite possession
or something very special to you
to get money to gamble or pay a
gambling debt?
Yes
No
Do
you try to prevent your family and
friends from knowing how much and
how often you
gamble?
Yes
No
Do
you ever lie about your gambling?
For example, do you ever tell people
that you did not gamble or that
you won money gambling when in fact
you had lost money or possessions?
Yes
No
Do
you get into arguments with your
parents because of gambling or with
your friends over a gambling activity?
Yes
No
Do
you feel depressed or lose sleep
or feel guilty because you lost
money gambling?
Yes
No
Have
you ever thought of suicide as a
way of solving your problems?
Yes
No
Does
one or both of your parents do a
lot of gambling?
Yes
No
All
finished? Great! Now,
go ahead and print this page or write
down your answers.
