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a. How often have you gone back another day to try and win back money you lost gambling?

__________every time

__________most of the time

__________some of the time

__________never

b. When you were betting, have you ever told others you were winning money when you weren’t?

__________yes__________ no

c. Has your betting money ever caused any problems for you such as arguments with family and friends, or problems at school or work?

__________yes__________ no

d. Have you ever gambled more than you had planned to?

__________yes__________ no

e. Has anyone criticized your betting, or told you that you had a gambling problem whether you thought it true or not?

__________yes__________ no

f. Have you ever felt bad about the amount of money you bet, or about what happens when you bet money?

__________yes__________ no

g. Have you ever felt like you would like to stop betting, but didn’t think you could?

__________yes__________ no

h. Have you ever hidden from family or friends any betting slips, IOUs, lottery tickets, money that you won, or any signs of gambling?

__________yes__________no

i. Have you had money arguments with family or friends that centred on gambling?

__________yes__________ no

j. Have you borrowed money to bet and not paid it back?

__________yes__________ no

k. Have you ever skipped or been absent from school or work due to betting activities?

__________yes__________ no

Scoring Rules

Each item is scored either 1 (affirmative) or 0 (nonaffirmative). Item “a” is scored 1 if respondent indicates “every time” or “most of the time” and is scored 0 otherwise.

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