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Check your gambling

To find out if your gambling is becoming a problem, complete the following short questionnaire. Based on the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI, Ferris & Wynne, 2001), it will give you a picture of how risky your gambling is, and how it compares to other people's gambling.

Thinking about the last 12 months…

Question 1 of 9

Have you bet more than you could really afford to lose?

  • Never

  • Sometimes

  • Most of the time

  • Almost always

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Question 2 of 9

Have you needed to gamble with larger amounts of money to get the same feeling of excitement?

  • Never

  • Sometimes

  • Most of the time

  • Almost always

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Question 3 of 9

When you gambled, did you go back another day to try to win back the money you lost?

  • Never

  • Sometimes

  • Most of the time

  • Almost always

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Question 4 of 9

Have you borrowed money or sold anything to get money to gamble?

  • Never

  • Sometimes

  • Most of the time

  • Almost always

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Question 5 of 9

Have you felt that you might have a problem with gambling?

  • Never

  • Sometimes

  • Most of the time

  • Almost always

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Question 6 of 9

Has gambling caused you any health problems, including stress or anxiety?

  • Never

  • Sometimes

  • Most of the time

  • Almost always

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Question 7 of 9

Have people criticised your betting or told you that you had a gambling problem, regardless of whether or not you thought it was true?

  • Never

  • Sometimes

  • Most of the time

  • Almost always

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Question 8 of 9

Has your gambling caused any financial problems for you or your household?

  • Never

  • Sometimes

  • Most of the time

  • Almost always

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Question 9 of 9

Have you felt guilty about the way you gamble or what happens when you gamble?

  • Never

  • Sometimes

  • Most of the time

  • Almost always

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Contact us

If gambling has become a problem for you, or someone you care about, get some help. It’s free and confidential.

Call the Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858 anytime 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

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