Problem Gambling Severity Index (www.camh.ca)
In the last 12 months how often …..
1. Have you bet more than you could really afford to lose?
| 0 Never | 1 Sometimes | 2 Most of the Time | 3 Almost Always |
2. Have you needed to gamble with larger amounts of money to get the same feeling of excitement?
| 0 Never | 1 Sometimes | 2 Most of the Time | 3 Almost Always |
3. Have you gone back another day to try and win back the money you lost?
| 0 Never | 1 Sometimes | 2 Most of the Time | 3 Almost Always |
4. Have you borrowed money or sold anything to get money to gamble:
| 0 Never | 1 Sometimes | 2 Most of the Time | 3 Almost Always |
5. Have you felt that you might have a problem with gambling?
| 0 Never | 1 Sometimes | 2 Most of the Time | 3 Almost Always |
6. Have you felt that gambling has caused you health problems, including stress and anxiety?
| 0 Never | 1 Sometimes | 2 Most of the Time | 3 Almost Always |
7. Have people criticized your betting or told you that you have a gambling problem, whether or not you thought it was true?
| 0 Never | 1 Sometimes | 2 Most of the Time | 3 Almost Always |
8. Have you felt that your gambling has caused financial problems for you or your household?
| 0 Never | 1 Sometimes | 2 Most of the Time | 3 Almost Always |
9. Have you felt guilty about the way you gamble or what happens when you gamble?
| 0 Never | 1 Sometimes | 2 Most of the Time | 3 Almost Always |
| Total Score
Total the score. The higher the score, the greater the risk that gambling is a problem.
Score of 0 = Non-problem gambling
Score of 1 or 2 = Low risk
Score of 3 – 7 = Moderate risk
Score of 8 – 27 = Problem Gambling |
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