Gambling Addiction Test

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Test Questions
Optional Questions

When answering the following questions, think about your gambling activity over the past 12 months.

In the last 12 months...

Did you have strong desires or cravings for gambling?*

Yes

Did you want to cut back or stop gambling, but couldn't?*

Yes

Did you spend a lot of time preparing to gamble, gambling, or recovering from gambling?*

Yes

Did you have times when you gambled more or for longer than you wanted to?*

Yes

Did gambling have less effect than it used to? Or did you have to gamble more to feel the effect you wanted?*

Please answer “yes” if either question is true for you.

Yes

Did you feel restless or irritable when you weren't gambling? Or did you gamble to avoid feeling restless or irritable?*

Please answer “yes” if either question is true for you.

Yes

Did you continue gambling even though you thought it might be causing mental or physical problems — or making them worse?*

Yes

Did you gamble even though you thought it might be causing problems with your family or other people?*

Yes

Did gambling make it harder for you to keep up with your responsibilities at work, school, or home?*

Yes

Did you spend less time working, enjoying hobbies, or being with others because of gambling?*

Yes

Did you end up in a risky situation more than once because of gambling — like where you or someone else could be hurt/harmed?*

Yes

Have there been any periods lasting two weeks or longer when you spent a lot of time thinking about your gambling experiences or planning future gambling ventures or bets?*

Yes

Have there been periods lasting two weeks or longer when you spent a lot of time thinking about ways of getting money to gamble with?*

Yes

Have there been periods when you needed to gamble with increasing amounts of money or with larger bets than before in order to get the same feeling of excitement?*

Yes

Have you tried to stop, cut down, or control your gambling?*

Yes

On one or more of the times when you tried to stop, cut down, or control your gambling, were you restless or irritable?*

Yes

Have you tried but not succeeded in stopping, cutting down, or controlling your gambling?*

Yes

Has this happened three or more times?*

Yes

Have you gambled as a way to escape from personal problems?*

Yes

Have you gambled to relieve uncomfortable feelings such as guilt, anxiety, helplessness, or depression?*

Yes

Has there ever been a period when, if you lost money gambling on one day, you would often return another day to get even?*

Yes

Have you more than once lied to family members, friends, or others about how much you gamble or how much money you lost on gambling?*

Yes

Has this happened three or more times?*

Yes

Has your gambling caused serious or repeated problems in your relationships with any of your family members or friends?*

Yes

Has your gambling caused you any problems in school, such as missing classes or days of school or getting worse grades?*

Yes

Has your gambling caused you to lose a job, have trouble with your job, or miss out on an important job or career opportunity?*

Yes

Have you needed to ask family members or anyone else to loan you money or otherwise bail you out of a desperate money situation that was largely caused by your gambling?*

Yes

Did you have strong desires or cravings for gambling?*

Yes

Did you want to cut back or stop gambling, but couldn't?*

Yes

Did you spend a lot of time preparing to gamble, gambling, or recovering from gambling?*

Yes

Did you have times when you gambled more or for longer than you wanted to?*

Yes

Did gambling have less effect than it used to? Or did you have to gamble more to feel the effect you wanted?*

Please answer “yes” if either question is true for you.

Yes

Did you feel restless or irritable when you weren't gambling? Or did you gamble to avoid feeling restless or irritable?*

Please answer “yes” if either question is true for you.

Yes

Did you continue gambling even though you thought it might be causing mental or physical problems — or making them worse?*

Yes

Did you gamble even though you thought it might be causing problems with your family or other people?*

Yes

Did gambling make it harder for you to keep up with your responsibilities at work, school, or home?*

Yes

Did you spend less time working, enjoying hobbies, or being with others because of gambling?*

Yes

Did you end up in a risky situation more than once because of gambling — like where you or someone else could be hurt/harmed?*

Yes

The following optional questions will help us understand the experiences of people struggling with gambling.

What is most distressing to you about your gambling?

How often have you gambled in the past 12 months?

More than once a day

More than once a week

More than once a month

Once a month or less

How strongly do you agree with this statement: "I believe gambling is morally wrong or sinful."

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

How strongly do you agree with this statement: "I believe I am addicted to gambling."

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

Besides gambling, are you concerned that you may be addicted to any other behaviors?

Yes

Which of the following behaviors are you concerned about?

Select all that apply.

Self-injury (cutting, burning, hitting, etc.)

Pornography

Sex

Internet (social media, videos, doomscrolling, etc.)

Food (junk food, binge eating, etc.)

Masturbation

Shopping

Video games

Substances (nicotine/vaping, alcohol, drugs, etc.)

Other...

What substance are you most concerned about?

What other behavior are you concerned about?

Please take a moment to answer the following optional questions. Your answers are totally anonymous—we won't be able to identify you based on this information. Your answers help us provide better information and support for people like you.

You can answer as many or as few questions as you would like. When you are done, scroll to the bottom of the survey and click "submit" to receive your screening results.

What is the main thing you want to do after taking this mental health test? (Select one)

Take another mental health test

Understand what addiction is like (reading articles)

Understand and manage self-harm or suicidal thoughts

Tips for managing addiction (reading articles)

Learn and practice skills for how to manage addiction (try a free self-help tool)

Learn about what therapy/treatment is like (reading articles)

Find a treatment provider near you

Find a forum or support group for people with addiction

Other...

I don’t want to do anything

Next Steps - Other

Are you taking this test for yourself or for someone else?

For myself

For someone else

If you are taking this test for someone else, please use that person's information for the questions below, or leave them blank if you don't know the answer. Remember, these questions are optional.

About You

Age Range

Gender

Female

Male

Non-Binary

How would you describe your gender?

Please check this box if you identify as transgender.

Race/Ethnicity

Household Income

Do you live in the United States or another country?

I live in the United States

I live in another country

State

What country do you live in?

Zip/Postal Code

Which of the following populations describes you?

Select all that apply.

Veteran or active-duty military

Caregiver of someone living with emotional or physical illness

LGBTQ+

Student

Trauma survivor

New or expecting parent

Healthcare worker

Are you caring for someone with a mental or physical health condition?

Mental health condition

Physical health condition

Both mental and physical health conditions

Which of the following best describes your sexual orientation?

What is your sexual orientation?

Which of the following describe your experience of trauma?

Select all that apply.

Child abuse/violence

Intimate partner violence

Sexual assault/violence

Serious illness/injury/assault

Family conflict (identity acceptance/separation/divorce)

Traumatic event (natural disaster, accident, witnessing violence, etc.)

Death of a loved one

Other and/or tell us more about your trauma

Please tell us more about your experience of trauma:

About Your Mental Health

Have you ever received treatment/support for a mental health problem?

Yes

Are you receiving treatment/support now?

Yes

Think about your mental health test. What are the main things contributing to your mental health problems right now?

Choose up to 3.

Abuse or violence

Relationship problems (friends, family, or significant other)

Body image

Low self-esteem or self-image

School or work problems

Financial problems

Loneliness or isolation

Grief or loss of someone or something

Experiencing hate/bullying (including racism, homophobia, transphobia, or discrimination)

State of the world (war, climate, politics, immigration)

I don’t know (something just feels wrong)

Other...

What else is contributing to your mental health problems right now?

What about the state of the world is affecting you the most?

About Your Health

Do you currently have health insurance?

Yes

Do you have any of the following physical health conditions?

Select all that apply.

Heart disease

Reproductive health concerns (PCOS, endometriosis, infertility, etc.)

Diabetes

Cancer

Arthritis or other chronic pain

Asthma, COPD or other lung conditions

Movement Disorders (involuntary tics, tardive dyskinesia, etc.)

Digestive problems (Crohn’s, colitis, IBS, etc.)

Neurological conditions (epilepsy, etc.) or traumatic brain injury (TBI)

Other...

What other physical health conditions do you have?

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Source:

NORC Diagnostic Screen for Gambling Problems: DSM-5 Gambling Disorder
(NODS-GD)

Brazeau & Hodgins. (2022). Psychometric evaluation of the NORC diagnostic screen for gambling problems (NODS) for the assessment of DSM-5 gambling disorder. Addictive Behaviors 130, p. 107310. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107310

Original NODS:

Wickwire Jr, E. M., Burke, R. S., Brown, S. A., Parker, J. D., & May, R. K. (2008). Psychometric evaluation of the national opinion research center DSM-IV screen for gambling problems (NODS). American Journal on Addictions, 17(5), 392-395.

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