Do I have a substance abuse or gambling addiction problem?

Check which boxes apply to you if you are using drugs, alcohol or gambling in excess
Repetitive speech patterns
Dilated pupils, red eyes
Excessive sniffing and runny nose (not attributable to a cold)
Looking pale or undernourished
Clothes do not fit the same
Weight loss
Change in eating habits
Unusual odors or body odor due to lack of personal hygiene
Missing work/school
Work/school problems
Missing important engagements
Isolating/secretive about activities
Disrupted sleep patterns
Legal problems
Relationship/marital problems
Financial problems (e.g. Always needing money)
Jeopardizing or losing important relationships, a job, or school or work opportunities because of gambling
Conversations dominated by using or drug/alcohol related topics
Irritability/Argumentative
Asking others to bail you out of financial trouble because you gambled money away
Defensiveness
Inability to deal with stress
Loss of interest in activities/people that used to be part of their lives
Lying to family members or others to hide the extent of your gambling
Obnoxious behavior
Confused easily
Minimization – Admitting superficially to the problem but not admitting to the seriousness or full scope of the behavior or consequences
Denial
Gambling to escape problems or relieve feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety or depression
Trying to get back lost money by gambling more (chasing losses)
Rationalizing – Offering alibis, excuses, justifications, or other explanations for their using behavior
Blaming – Placing the blame for the behavior on someone else or some event
Diversion – Changing the subject to avoid discussing the topic
Loss of control over the amount and frequency of use
Craving and compulsive using
Continued use in the face of adverse consequences
Being preoccupied with gambling, such as constantly planning how to get more gambling money
Needing to gamble with increasing amounts of money to get the same thrill
Trying to control, cut back or stop gambling, without success
Feeling restless or irritable when you try to cut down on gambling
Resorting to theft or fraud to get gambling money
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