For Friends and Family of a Gambler Quiz: If you have been wondering whether your family member has a gambling problem and are looking for some answers, we suggest you take the following quiz.

Instructions: Please answer the following questions regarding your experience. Then, click on the submit button below the questionnaire to see your score. Please note that this assessment is not a substitute for an in-person evaluation with a clinician and the results may not be accurate.

1. Are you puzzled because your family is always short of money?
   Yes No


2. Does the person you are wondering about sometimes borrow money to pay ordinary monthly bills although there has been no known change of income or specific increased expenses?
   Yes No


3. Has anything of personal or property value mysteriously disappeared?
   Yes No


4. Have you sold anything of personal or property value to pay debts?
   Yes No


5. Is the person secretive about money?
   Yes No


6. Does the person seem to be more reckless about money than other people and not really weigh his or her chances?
   Yes No


7. Have you discovered secret loans?
   Yes No


8. Does the person continue to acquire different credit cards?
   Yes No


9. Has this person ever urgently requested you to co-sign a loan?
   Yes No


10. Do you have any reason to question whether the person has filed an accurate or, for that matter, any IRS return?
    Yes No


11. Has there been a change in the way the person handles money? Example: Paying bills late, in part, or not at all.
    Yes No


12. Has the person reordered spending priorities? Example: Giving up his or her car and taking public transportation,
    not buying needed new clothes, neglecting basic home maintenance.
    Yes No


13. Has the person let health or life insurance lapse?
    Yes No


14. Do you have to resort to deceit to get money you need from the person? Example: Overestimating some expenses, under-reporting you own income, stealing from the person.
    Yes No


15. Has the person ever been in trouble with the law because of money?
    Yes No


16. Does the person sometimes pay bills far in advance for no apparent reason?
    Yes No


17. Have you noticed that the person avoids certain friends, acquaintances, or family members?
    Yes No


18. Do you suspect the person has taken money from you?
    Yes No


19. Does the person use double-talk when you try to discuss spending, income, or assets?
    Yes No


20. Has the person dipped into savings, pensions, or other assets or cut back on or stopped contributions?
    Yes No


21. Is the person seeking new ways to earn extra money? Does he or she already have a second job or work overtime
    although there are no known additional expenses and you see no evidence of additional earnings?
    Yes No


22. Do you often hear the person on the phone buying and selling stock or commodities? Do statements regarding
    purchases and sales come regularly in the mail?
    Yes No


23. Have you ever lied to someone to hide the financial consequences of the gambling?
    Yes No


24. Are you aware that the wagers have increased?
    Yes No


25. Is the person gambling with greater frequency?
    Yes No


26. Does the person disguise how much is at stake when gambling?
    Yes No


27. Have you ever received lavish gifts--the results of the gambler’s winnings?
    Yes No

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