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Gamblers Anonymous offers the following questions to anyone who may have a gambling problem. These questions are provided to help the individual decide if he or she is a compulsive gambler and wants to stop gambling.
TWENTY QUESTIONS
Did you ever lose time from work or school due to gambling?
YES NO
Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy?
YES NO
Did gambling affect your reputation?
YES NO
Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?
YES NO
Did you ever gamble to get money with which to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties?
YES NO
Did gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?
YES NO
After losing did you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses?
YES NO
After a win did you have a strong urge to return and win more?
YES NO
Did you often gamble until your last dollar was gone?
YES NO
Did you ever borrow to finance your gambling?
YES NO
Have you ever sold anything to finance gambling?
YES NO
Were you reluctant to use "gambling money" for normal expenditures?
YES NO
Did gambling make you careless of the welfare of yourself or your family?
YES NO
Did you ever gamble longer than you had planned?
YES NO
Have you ever gambled to escape worry, trouble, boredom or loneliness?
YES NO
Have you ever committed, or considered committing, an illegal act to finance gambling?
YES NO
Did gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?
YES NO
Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create within you an urge to gamble?
YES NO
Did you ever have an urge to celebrate any good fortune by a few hours of gambling?
YES NO
Have you ever considered self destruction or suicide as a result of your gambling?
YES NO
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Scoring Key:
Most compulsive gamblers will answer yes to at least seven of these questions.
Please note that I was told by a member of GA that this cut off number was selected at random by the author because it was his favorite number.
I have administered all 3 questionnaires to nearly every patient I have seen for over a decade, and I feel that often this GA-20 form is the best one.
Copyright 2011 Dr. Eric Geffner's Gambling Treatment Program. All rights reserved.
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