National Council on Problem Gambling
"Stuff" from The National Council on Problem Gambling
American based, so therefore really for American gamblers we have the National Council on Problem Gambling who offer for you the gambling public a problem gambling "self test" and some problem gambling FAQ's
What I like though is the Pathological Gambling Criteria Top 10 - here they are..
10 Questions About Gambling Behaviour
(answer yes to any 1 of these and you are nion a gambling pathologian)
1. You have often gambled longer than you had planned.
2. You have often gambled until your last dollar was gone.
3. Thoughts of gambling have caused you to lose sleep.
4. You have used your income or savings to gamble while letting bills go unpaid.
5. You have made repeated, unsuccessful attempts to stop gambling.
6. You have broken the law or considered breaking the law to finance your gambling.
7. You have borrowed money to finance your gambling.
8. You have felt depressed or suicidal because of your gambling losses.
9. You have been remorseful after gambling.
10. You have gambled to get money to meet your financial obligations.
Gamblog comment :: I score 7 ot of 10 of them and I ain't a problem gambler or a pathologic gambler... They, the NCPG do good work though, bless.
