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Support for a gambling problem

See also the section on financial problems.

Immediate confidential help & support is available from the Veterinary Surgeons’ Health Support Programme and Vet Helpline.

12 questions that may help you decide whether you have a gambling problem:

  1. Do you continue to gamble in spite of increasingly negative consequences?
  2. Have you ever borrowed money to finance your gambling?
  3. Have you ever gambled for longer than you had planned?
  4. Have you ever considered committing a crime to finance your gambling?
  5. Do you regularly suffer remorse or guilt after gambling?
  6. Is your gambling a cause of domestic difficulties?
  7. Do you spend a lot of time thinking about gambling or planning your next session?
  8. Have you ever taken or sold anything to finance your gambling?
  9. Have you ever missed or avoided work because of gambling?
  10. Have you ever gambled until all your money was gone?
  11. Have you had legal or financial problems as a result of gambling?
  12. Have you ever though of suicide as a result of gambling?

(Source: lifeworkscommunity.com)

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