Assessment Tools

1.

Do you find yourself constantly bothered by bill collectors?

Yes No

2.

Is the person in question away from home for long unexplained periods of time?

Yes No

3.

Does this person ever lose time from work due to gambling ?

Yes No

4.

Do you feel that this person cannot be trusted with money?

Yes No

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

6.

Does this person ever gamble longer than he or she intended to, till the last dollar is gone?

Yes No

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

8.

Does this person immediately return to gambling to try to recover losses, or to win more?

Yes No

9.

Does this person borrow money to gamble with or to pay gambling debts?

Yes No

10.

Has this person's reputation ever suffered due to gambling, even to the extent of committing illegal acts to finance gambling?

Yes No

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

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

13.

Do you hide his or her money?

Yes No

14.

Have you noticed a significant change in the gambler as his or her gambling progresses?

Yes No

15.

Does the person in question consistently lie to cover up or deny his or her gambling activities?

Yes No

16.

Does this person use guilt induction as a method of shifting responsibilities for his or her gambling activities?

Yes No

17.

Do you attempt to anticipate this person's moods, or try to control his or her life?

Yes No

18.

Does this person ever suffer from remorse or depression due to gambling, sometimes to the point of threatening self destruction?

Yes No

19.

Has the gambling ever brought you to the point of threatening to break up your family unit?

Yes No

20.

Do you feel that your life together is a nightmare?

Yes No

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Are you living with a gambler ?

Do you find yourself constantly bothered by bill collectors?

Is the person in question away from home for long unexplained periods of time?

Does this person ever lose time from work due to gambling ?

Do you feel that this person cannot be trusted with money?

Does this person in question faithfully promise that he or she will stop gambling; beg, plead for another chance, yet gamble again and again?

Does this person ever gamble longer than he or she intended to, till the last dollar is gone?

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?

Does this person immediately return to gambling to try to recover losses, or to win more?

Does this person borrow money to gamble with or to pay gambling debts?

Has this person's reputation ever suffered due to gambling, even to the extent of committing illegal acts to finance gambling?

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?

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?

Do you hide his or her money?

Have you noticed a significant change in the gambler as his or her gambling progresses?

Does the person in question consistently lie to cover up or deny his or her gambling activities?

Does this person use guilt induction as a method of shifting responsibilities for his or her gambling activities?

Do you attempt to anticipate this person's moods, or try to control his or her life?

Does this person ever suffer from remorse or depression due to gambling, sometimes to the point of threatening self destruction?

Has the gambling ever brought you to the point of threatening to break up your family unit?

Do you feel that your life together is a nightmare?