Would you like to Play 21? That's 21 Questions
to see if you may have a personal problem with gambling?
1. Did you ever lose time from work or school
due to gambling?
2. Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy?
3. Did gambling affect your reputation?
4. Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?
5. Did you ever gamble to get money with which
to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties?
6. Did gambling cause a decrease in your ambition
or efficiency?
7. After losing did you feel you must return as
soon as possible and win back your losses?
8. After a win did you have a strong urge to return
and win more?
9. Did you often gamble until your last dollar
was gone?
10. Did you ever borrow or pawn to finance your
gambling?
11. Have you ever sold anything to finance gambling?
12. Were you reluctant to use "gambling money"
for priority expenditures?
13. Did gambling make you careless of the welfare
of yourself or your family?
14. Did you ever gamble longer than you had planned?
15. Have you ever gambled to escape worry or trouble?
16. Have you ever committed or considered committing
an illegal act to finance your gambling?
17. Did gambling cause you to have difficulty
in sleeping?
18. Have you ever passed blame or superstition
on some when gambling?
19. Did you ever have an urge to celebrate any
good fortune by a few hours of gambling?
20. Have you ever-considered self-destruction
or suicide as a result of your gambling?
21. Have you ever left your child/children or
someone in your vehicle for a quick “bingo game” or
“VLT/Slot machine” gamble?
If you answered "yes" to at least seven
of the previous questions, you may want to seek consultation about
a gambling problem.
