Determine whether someone you care about may have a gambling problem
1.
Do you find yourself constantly bothered by bill collectors?
Yes No I don't know
2.
Is the person in question away from home for long unexplained periods of time?
Yes No I don't know
3.
Does this person ever lose time from work due to gambling?
Yes No I don't know
4.
Do you feel that this person cannot be trusted with money?
Yes No I don't know
5.
Does this person in question faithfully promise that he or she will stop gambling; beg, plead for another chance, yet gamble again and again?
Yes No I don't know
6.
Does this person ever gamble longer than he or she intended to, till the last dollar is gone?
Yes No I don't know
7.
Does this person ever gamble to get money to solve financial difficulties, or have unrealistic expectations that gambling will bring the family material comfort and wealth?
Yes No I don't know
8.
Does this person immediately return to gambling to try to recover losses, or to win more?
Yes No I don't know
9.
Does this person borrow money to gamble or to pay gambling debts?
Yes No I don't know
10.
Has this person's reputation ever suffered due to gambling, even to the extent of committing illegal acts to finance gambling?
Yes No I don't know
11.
Have you come to the point of hiding money needed for living expenses, knowing that you and the rest of the family may go without food and clothing if you do not?
Yes No I don't know
12.
Do you search this person's clothing or go through his or her wallet when the opportunity presents itself, or otherwise check on his or her activities?
Yes No I don't know
13.
Do you hide his or her money?
Yes No I don't know
14.
Have you noticed a significant change in the gambler as his or her gambling progresses?
Yes No I don't know
15.
Does the person in question consistently lie to cover-up or deny his or her gambling activities?
Yes No I don't know
16.
Does this person use guilt induction to shift responsibilities for his or her gambling activities?
Yes No I don't know
17.
Do you attempt to anticipate this person's moods, or try to control his or her life?
Yes No I don't know
18.
Does this person ever suffer from remorse or depression due to gambling, sometimes to the point of threatening self-destruction?
Yes No I don't know
19.
Has gambling ever brought you to the point of threatening to break up the family unit?
Yes No I don't know
20.
Do you feel that your life together is a nightmare?
Yes No I don't know
