Do you think that you have a gambling problem? Take this online test to determine whether you may have a gambling addiction. Test results provide you with an insight into a compulsive gambling.
Instructions: Answer each item of the test that you believe accurately describes your condition in the past 12 months
I gamble for much longer time than I initially planned
After losing I feel the urge to win back my losses as soon as possible
After a win I have a strong urge to return and win more
I borrow money to gamble or pay off gambling debts
I gamble to get money for solving financial problems
I get into financial troubles because of my gambling
I gamble to release the daily stress
I gambled to escape my real life problems
I have tried to quit gambling but failed
I have problems in my relations with family members because of gabbling
Gambling affect your reputation
Gambling addiction, which is also referred as ludomania or compulsive gambling is an addiction problem mainly characterized by an irresistible urge to gamble despite harmful negative consequences and/or a desire to stop. This online self-test is based on main signs of gambling addiction such as: needs to gamble with increasing amounts of money in order to achieve the desired excitement; inability to control, cut back, or stop gambling; preoccupied with gambling and lying about the problem
The test is just preliminary assessment tool and not intended to make a diagnosis. Use the test results to decide if you need to seek help from a mental healthcare professional to further discuss diagnosis and treatment of a gambling addiction.
