DRAKE WORKWISE GAMBLING SELF ASSESMENT

This assessment is designed to help you consider your own gambling. It is not a tool for diagnosis and if you are concerned about your gambling habits, or those of someone you know, please call Drake Drake WorkWise.

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Questions

1.Sometimes I’ve felt depressed or anxious after a session of gambling	Yes, that’s true	No, I haven’t
2. Sometimes I’ve felt guilty about the way I gamble	Yes, that’s true	No, I haven’t
3. When I think about it, gambling has sometimes caused me problems	Yes, that’s true	No, I haven’t
4. Sometimes I’ve found it better not to tell others, especially my family, about the amount of time or money I spend gambling	Yes, that’s true	No, I haven’t
5. I often find that when I stop gambling I’ve run out of money	Yes, that’s true	No, I haven’t
6. Often I get the urge to return to gambling to win back losses from a past session	Yes, that’s true	No, I haven’t
7. Yes, I have received criticism about my gambling in the past	Yes, that’s true	No, I haven’t
8. Yes, I have tried to win money to pay debts	Yes, that’s true	No, I haven’t

SCORING

If you answer YES to 4 or more questions, gambling may be causing you problems in your life.

Your score is