Confidential Gambling Screening Assessment (SOGS)
Please answer the following questions regarding your gambling habits, betting experiences, and financial patterns over the past 12 months as openly and honestly as possible.
1. When you gamble, do you often go back another day to win back the money you lost?
2. Have you ever claimed to be winning money gambling when you were actually losing?
3. Do you feel that you have ever had a problem with betting money or gambling?
4. Did you ever gamble more money or time than you originally intended to?
5. Have people criticized your betting or told you that you had a gambling problem, whether or not you thought it was true?
6. Have you ever felt guilty about the way you gamble or about what happens when you gamble?
7. Have you ever felt like you would like to stop betting money or gambling, but didn't think you could?
8. Have you ever hidden betting slips, lottery tickets, gambling apps, debt, or signs of gambling from spouse, family, or friends?
9. Have you had arguments with people you live with regarding how you handle money as a result of gambling?
10. Have you borrowed money or delayed paying bills to finance gambling or cover gambling losses?
11. Have you ever lost time from work, school, or important obligations due to betting money or gambling?
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Disclaimer: The South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) is a validated educational screening instrument designed to identify indicators of problem and compulsive gambling. It does not constitute a formal psychiatric diagnosis. If you or someone you know is struggling with gambling distress, confidential support is available 24/7 by calling 1-800-GAMBLER.