Ask Yourself the Following Questions...
Do you or does someone you love ever...
- Become increasingly obsessed with the idea of gambling?
- Think that no win is ever beg enough?
- Take time off work to gamble?
- Gamble more to win back losses?
- Borrow money to gamble?
- Promise to quite gambling after the next bet or big win?
- Become hooked on the high of gambling?
- Act restless and irritable when no gambling?
- Gamble more often or with more than was intended?
- Lost interest in normal activities?
- Lose track of time and miss important appointments or family celebrations to gamble?
- Neglect family and friends in order to gamble?
- Use gambling as a way to escape life's problems?
- Lie about losses and exaggerate wins?
- Bet until the last dollar is gone?
Teen Gambling Warning Signs
- Unexplained need for money
- Valuables and money missing from home
- Frequent cards/dice games at home
- Missing school/social gatherings
- Excessive and intensive tv sport watching
- Interest in periodicals reporting sports results
- Carrying large amounts of cash
- Short, late-night phone calls
- Secrecy
- Gambling paraphernalia (betting slips, lottery tickets)
- Sells prized possessions
- Drop in grades and loss of non-gambling friends
- May become addicted to alcohol or other drugs
If you answered "yes" to even some of these questions, then gambling may
have become a problem.
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