NORC DIAGNOSTIC FOR GAMBLING PROBLEMS

The screen below provides a simple self test to evaluate your gambling behavior. It is important to note that this self test is not a diagnosis and DOES NOT replace a face to face evaluation with a trained clinical professional.
Please check the relevant boxes corresponding to the questions. Once complete, press the submit button and your results will appear within seconds. Please note that depending on your answers, you may need to skip a few questions.

For each question asked, select YES or NO. When complete, you will receive feedback based on the questions answered.

1. Have there ever been periods lasting 2 weeks or longer during which you spent a lot of time thinking about your gambling experiences, or planning out future gambling ventures or bets? On YES skip to #3	Yes No
2. Have there ever been periods lasting 2 weeks or longer during which you spent a lot of time thinking about ways of getting money to gamble with?	Yes No
3. Have there ever been periods during which you had a need to gamble with increasing amounts of money or with larger bets than before in order to get the same feeling of excitement?	Yes No
4. Have you ever tried to stop, cut down, or control your gambling? On NO skip to #8	Yes No
5. On one or more of the occasions when you tired to stop, cut down, or control your gambling, were you restless or irritable?	Yes No
6. Have you ever tried but not succeeded in stopping, cutting down, or controlling your gambling?	Yes No
7. Has this happened three or more times?	Yes No
8. Have you ever gambled in order to relieve uncomfortable feelings such as guilt, anxiety, helplessness, or depression? On YES skip to #10	Yes No
9. Have you ever gambled as a way to escape from personal problems?	Yes No
10. Has there ever been a period when, if you lost money gambling one day, you would often return another day to get even?	Yes No
11. Have you ever lied to family members, friends, or others about how much you gamble or how much money you lost by gambling? On NO skip to #13	Yes No
12. Has this happened three or more times?	Yes No
13. Have you ever written a bad check or taken money that didn't belong to you from family members or anyone else in order to pay for your gambling?	Yes No
14. Has your gambling ever caused serious or repeated problems in your relationships with any of your family members or friends? On YES skip to #17	Yes No
15. Has your gambling ever caused you any problems in school, such as missing classes or school days, or caused your grades to drop? On YES skip to #17	Yes No
16. Has your gambling ever caused you to lose a job, have trouble with your job, or miss out on an important job or career opportunity?	Yes No
17. Have you ever needed to ask your family members or anyone else to loan you money or otherwise bail you out of a desperate situation that was largely caused by your gambling?	Yes No

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