It can be difficult to know when your gambling stops being fun and has become a problem. Some signs that may indicate your gambling has become a problem include:

• Concern about bills, hiding bills from your partner or being sought after by debt collectors
• Gambling to escape worry, boredom or other troubles
• Disrupted sleep due to thoughts of gambling
• Gambling because of arguments, disappointments or frustrations.

Interactive Quiz

This self-assessment is based on the Canadian Problem Gambling Index. It will give you a good idea of whether you need to take corrective action.

1.	Have you bet more than you could really afford to lose?
Never      Sometimes      Most of the time      Almost always
2.	Still thinking about the last 12 months, have you needed to gamble with larger amounts of money to get the same feeling of excitement?
Never      Sometimes      Most of the time      Almost always
3.	When you gambled, did you go back another day to try to win back the money you lost?
Never      Sometimes      Most of the time      Almost always