Download PDF: GA 20 Questions
Please answer the following questions.
1. Did you ever lose time from work due to gambling?
__________yes__________ no
2. Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy?
__________yes__________ no
3. Did gambling affect your reputation?
__________yes__________ no
4. Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?
__________yes__________ no
5. Did you ever gamble to get money with which to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties?
__________yes__________ no
6. Did gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?
__________yes__________ no
7. After losing, did you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses?
__________yes__________ no
8. After a win, did you ever have a strong urge to return and win more?
__________yes__________ no
9. Did you often gamble until your last dollar was gone?
__________yes__________ no
10. Did you ever borrow to finance your gambling?
__________yes__________ no
11. Have you ever sold anything to finance gambling?
__________yes__________ no
12. Were you reluctant to use gambling money for normal expenditures?
__________yes__________ no
13. Did gambling make you careless of the welfare of yourself or your family?
__________yes__________ no
14. Did you ever gamble longer than you planned?
__________yes__________ no
15. Have you ever gambled to escape worry or trouble?
__________yes__________ no
16. Have you ever committed, or considered committing, an illegal act to finance your gambling?
__________yes__________ no
17. Did gambling cause you to have difficulty sleeping?
__________yes__________ no
18. Do arguments, disappointments, or frustration create within you an urge to gamble?
__________yes__________ no
19. Did you have an urge to celebrate good fortune by a few hours of gambling?
__________yes__________ no
20. Have you ever considered self-destruction or suicide as a result of your gambling?
__________yes__________ no
Most compulsive (problem) gamblers will answer yes to at least seven of these questions.
If client answers “yes” to at least seven of the 20 questions, the client may have a gambling problem.
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