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1. |
Did you ever
lose time from work or school due to gambling? |
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2. |
Has gambling
ever made your home life unhappy? |
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3. |
Did gambling
affect your reputation? |
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4. |
Have you ever
felt remorse after gambling? |
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5. |
Did you ever
gamble to get money with which to pay debts or otherwise solve
financial difficulties? |
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6. |
Did gambling
cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency? |
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7. |
After losing
did you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back
your losses? |
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8. |
After a win did
you have a strong urge to return and win more? |
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9. |
Did you often
gamble until your last dollar was gone? |
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10. |
Did you ever
borrow to finance your gambling? |
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11. |
Have you ever
sold anything to finance gambling? |
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12. |
Were you
reluctant to use "gambling money" for normal expenditures? |
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13. |
Did gambling
make you careless of the welfare of yourself or your family? |
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14. |
Did you ever
gamble longer than you had planned? |
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15. |
Have you ever
gambled to escape worry or trouble? |
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16. |
Have you ever
committed, or considered committing, an illegal act to finance
gambling? |
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17. |
Did gambling
cause you to have difficulty in sleeping? |
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18. |
Do arguments,
disappointments or frustrations create within you an urge to
gamble? |
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19. |
Did you ever
have an urge to celebrate any good fortune by a few hours of
gambling? |
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20. |
Have you ever
considered self destruction or suicide as a result of your
gambling? |
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Most compulsive gamblers will answer
yes to at least seven of these questions.
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