How likely am I to have a gambling problem?

The Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI): 9 questions used by gambling-support services worldwide. This is a screening questionnaire, not a diagnosis. Answer honestly. There are no right or wrong answers.

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Question 1 of 90%

Thinking about the last 12 months…

Have you bet more than you could really afford to lose?

About this test

This page uses a validated screening questionnaire with its original wording and published scoring cutoffs. Your answers are scored automatically as soon as you finish. A screening result can tell you whether it's worth talking to a doctor or mental-health professional, but only they can make a diagnosis.

Possible results

  • No problem gambling (score 0+)
  • Low risk (score 1+)
  • Moderate risk (score 3+)
  • Problem gambling (score 8+)
See all 9 questions
  1. Have you bet more than you could really afford to lose?
  2. Have you needed to gamble with larger amounts of money to get the same feeling of excitement?
  3. When you gambled, did you go back another day to try to win back the money you lost?
  4. Have you borrowed money or sold anything to get money to gamble?
  5. Have you felt that you might have a problem with gambling?
  6. Has gambling caused you any health problems, including stress or anxiety?
  7. Have people criticised your betting or told you that you had a gambling problem, regardless of whether or not you thought it was true?
  8. Has your gambling caused any financial problems for you or your household?
  9. Have you felt guilty about the way you gamble or what happens when you gamble?

Source: Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI), from the Canadian Problem Gambling Index. Ferris J, Wynne H (2001). Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse.

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