Youth Gambler Self-assessment

Youth Gambler Self-Assessment

The following questions will help determine if you have a gambling problem.

Do your friends gamble a lot?

YESNO

Do you gamble at school?

YESNO

Have you ever stayed away from school or work to gamble?

YESNO

Is gambling more important than school or work?

YESNO

Do you often spend your free time involved in gambling activities such as poker, sports betting, dice, etc?

YESNO

Do you find gambling to be the most exciting activity you do?

YESNO

When you are gambling, do you tend to lose track of time and forget about everything else?

YESNO

Do you often daydream about gambling?

YESNO

Do you feel your friends are envious of you when you win money at gambling and that you get extra attention because of gambling?

YESNO

When you do win, do you want to return to gamble as soon as possible because you believe that you will continue winning?

YESNO

When you lose, do you feel you must bet as soon as possible to win back your losses?

YESNO

Do you often gamble with money you originally intended to use for other things, like lunch, clothing, CDs, etc?

YESNO

Do you ever borrow money to gamble?

YESNO

Have you ever sold a favorite possession or something very special to you to get money to gamble or pay a gambling debt?

YESNO

Do you try to prevent your family and friends from knowing how much and how often you gamble?

YESNO

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?

YESNO

Do you get into argument with your parents because of gamling or with your friends over a gambling activity?

YESNO

Do you feel depressed or lose sleep or feel guilty because you lost money gambling?

YESNO

Have you ever thought of suicide as a way of solving your problems?

YESNO

Does one or both of your parents do a lot of gambling?

YESNO

Yes count

You answered YES to {yesCount} questions. It's time to ask yourself if your gambling is getting out of hand. Find out more about what resources are available on our Help & Support page.

If you feel you might have a problem and want support and advice directly from a master’s level counselor trained in problem gambling and crisis management on what you can do, we recommend that you contact our free, confidential, 24/7 helpline at 1-800-GAMBLER (426-2537).

You can also chat with a counselor online at 800gambler.chat.

You answered YES to {yesCount} questions. You are probably losing control of your gambling. It's time to reevaluate your gambling decisions..

If you feel you might have a problem and want support and advice directly from a master’s level counselor trained in problem gambling and crisis management on what you can do, we recommend that you contact our free, confidential, 24/7 helpline at 1-800-GAMBLER (426-2537).

You can also chat with a counselor online at 800gambler.chat.

You answered YES to 6 or more questions. There is a strong posibility that you have a gambling problem and now is the time to seek appropriate help.

When you're ready to get support and advice directly from a master’s level counselor trained in problem gambling and crisis management on what you can do, we recommend that you contact our free, confidential, 24/7 helpline at 1-800-GAMBLER (426-2537).

You can also chat with a counselor online at 800gambler.chat.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).