Would you know a gambling problem if you saw it in a friend, loved one, coworker, patient, or student? It's Important to know the signs because three percent of the population may have a problem, which puts them and their families at financial and emotional risk. Here are some warning signs:
- Preoccupied with gambling and unable to stop
- Bragging about gambling, exaggerating wins and minimizing losses
- Restless and irritable when not gambling
- Gambling to win back what you've lost
- Borrowing money for gambling
- Lying to hide time spent gambling or unpaid debts
- Frequent unexplained absences
- Losing work time because of gambling
- Doing something illegal to get money for gambling
- Jeopardizing a significant relationship or job by gambling
Information gathered from www.npgaw.org