Being a compulsive gambler can harm your health and relationships and leave you in serious debt. If you have a problem with gambling and you'd like to stop, support and treatment is available.
Are you a problem gambler? Try this questionnaire:
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Do you bet more than you can afford to lose?
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Do you need to gamble with larger amounts of money to get the same feeling?
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Have you tried to win back money you have lost (chasing losses)?
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Have you borrowed money or sold anything to get money to gamble?
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Have you wondered whether you have a problem with gambling?
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Has your gambling caused you any health problems, including feelings of stress or anxiety?
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Have other people criticised your betting or told you that you had a gambling problem (regardless of whether or not you thought it was true)?
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Has your gambling caused any financial problems for you or your household?
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Have you ever felt guilty about the way you gamble or what happens when you gamble?
Score 0 for each time you answer "never"
Score 1 for each time you answer "sometimes"
Score 2 for each time you answer "most of the time"
Score 3 for each time you answer "almost always"
If your total score is 8 or higher, you may be a problem gambler.
Support available for gambling
Click here for Aquarius
Click here for Gamcam
Click here for Gamblers Anonymous
Click here for Gordon Moody