South Oaks Gambling Screen
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Scores are determined by adding up the number of questions that show an "at risk" response, indicated as follows.  If you answer the questions above with one of the following answers, mark that the space next to that question:

Questions 1-3 are not counted.

___ Question 4: most of the time I lost, or every time I lost

___ Question 5: yes, less than half the time I lose, or yes, most of the time

___ Question 6: yes, in the past, but not now, or yes

___ Question 7: yes

___ Question 8: yes

___ Question 9: yes

___ Question 10: yes

___ Question 11: yes

Question 12 is not counted

___ Question 13: yes

___ Question 14: yes

___ Question 15: yes

___ Question 16a: yes

___ Question 16b: yes

___ Question 16c: yes

___ Question 16d: yes

___ Question 16e: yes

___ Question 16f: yes

___ Question 16g: yes

___ Question 16h: yes

___ Question 16i: yes

Questions 16j and 16k are not counted

Total = ________ (20 questions are counted)

**3 or 4 = potential pathological gambler (problem gambler)

**5 or more = probable pathological gambler

 

 
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