Could Your Child Have a Problem with Gambling?
Parents, if you have noticed any of these behavioral indicators, consider the possibility that your child may have a gambling problem.
| Check all that apply: | |
| Unexplained need for money | |
| Valuables missing from the home | |
| Borrowing money from family and friends | |
| Exaggerated display of money and other possessions | |
| Frequent cards/dice games at home | |
| Missing from school or classes | |
| Tardy to school | |
| Drop in school grades | |
| Drop in other outside activities | |
| Excessive TV sports watching | |
| Overly intensive TV sports watching | |
| Overly upset at game's conclusion | |
| Interest in sports teams to which there was no previous allegiance | |
| Unusual interest in periodicals reporting sports results | |
| Uncharacteristic usage of phone | |
| Late night calls | |
| Phone charges to sports results centers or 1-900 numbers | |
| Withdrawal from family | |
| Gambling paraphernalia | |
| Betting slips | |
| IOU's | |
| Lottery tickets | |
| Increased irritability or hostility | |
| Lying over whereabouts | |
Source: Arizona Council on Compulsive Gambling
