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Gambling Addiction Test

How can you determine whether you are addicted to gambling? Take the SOGS test (South Oaks Gambling Screen), by Henry R. Lesieur and Sheila B. Blume.
Answer all of the questions. Think carefully, take all the time you need, and try to fill out the questionnaire uninterrupted.

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What is the largest amount of money you have ever gambled on any one day?*

Have your parents ever had a gambling problem?*

When gambling in the last 12 months, how often have you gone back another day to win back what you lost?*

In the last 12 months, have you ever claimed to win when you actually lost?*

Do you feel you have had a gambling problem in the past 12 months?*

In the past twelve months, have you ever gambled or bet more than you intended?*
- No
- Yes

Has anyone criticized your gambling habits in the last 12 months?*
- No
- Yes

In the last 12 months, have you ever felt guilty for the way you gamble or for what happens when you gamble?*
- No
- Yes

In the last 12 months, have you ever thought of quitting, but felt you could not?*
- No
- Yes

In the last 12 months, have you ever hidden lottery tickets, gambling money, or other signs of your gambling habit from your spouse, children, or other important people in your life?*
- No
- Yes

In the past 12 months, have you ever fought with people you live with about the way you manage your money?*
- No
- Yes

If « yes » at question 11, were these fights about your gambling habits?*
- No
- Yes

In the last 12 months, have you ever borrowed money and not paid it back due to gambling?*
- No
- Yes

In the last 12 months, have you ever missed work (or school) because of gambling?*
- No
- Yes

In the last 12 months, have you ever borrowed money to gamble or pay gambling debts?*
- No
- Yes

If « yes » at question 14, where did you get the money you borrowed to gamble or pay your gambling debts?
- Your family budget
- Your spouse or partner
- Your family or in-laws
- Banks, credit companies, or loan companies
- Credit cards
- Loan sharks
- Sale of stocks, savings bonds, or other investments
- Sale of personal or family property
- Writing bad cheques
- A line of credit with a bookie
- Casino line of credit
(select all that apply)
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Note : This questionnaire is commonly used in treatment centres to evaluate the severity of gambling problems. However, on this site, the results have no clinical or scientific value and are not a substitute for a professional diagnosis. This questionnaire is only a general guide to help you interpret your gambling-related behaviour.

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