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GAMBLING QUESTIONNAIRE
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Arnie Wexler -- Compulsive Gambling Addiction Expert Arnie Wexler -- Compulsive Gambling Addiction Expert
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Dateline: Boynton Beach, FL
Monday, August 1, 2016

 

Monday, 1. August 2016

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  1. At what age did u start gambling 

    96% OF MALE GAMBLERS STARTED BEFORE  AGE 15

  1. What wasThe biggest win u ever had gambling . 

       A BIG WIN LOCKS THE GAMBLER INTO THINKING THEY WILL DO THAT AGAIN  ( NO MATTER  HOW BAD THE ADDICTION IS GOING )

  1. what was The biggest loss

  AFTER A LOSS THE GAMBER CHASES TO GET THE $ BACK

  1. How often do you  gamble.

 SOME GAMBLERS STOP FOR SOME TIME AND THINK THEY HAVE CONTROL

  1. Did I gamble when I was in high school ? 
  2.  AGAIN SHOWS GAMBLING  AT A YOUNG AGE
  3. Did I gamble when I went to collage
  4. MOST GAMBLERS KEEP GAMBLING THRU HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE
  5. did   the size of bets did increase over time 

IF PEOPLE GET ADDICTED THEY WILL GAMBLE  FOR BIGGER STAKES AS THEY GO ALONG

  1. Have you ever gambled longer thin I planned ?

ADDICTED GAMBLERS CANT STOP  EVEN IF THEY  THINK THEY WANT 

  1. did u have a rush or high from gambling

 I HAVE HEARD THAT  OVER THE YEARS FROM ATHLETES I HAVE WORKED WITH BEFORE

  1. did u  crave gambling when not in action  

  MOST GAMBLERS  WILL THINK AND DREAM ABOUT GAMBLING ALL THE TIME

  1. did u  I feel remorse after gambling
  2.   ALL ADDICTED GAMBLERS  GO THRU THAT   ( “I AM NEVER GOING TO DO THAT AGAIN I AM STOPING”)
  3. do not need to gamble to feel accepted. 

  MOST GAMBLERS HAVE BIG EGO AND LOW SLEF ESTEEM

  1. Yes I do find your self chasing trying to get the $ back. 

   THATS THE DIFFRENCE BETWEEN SOMEONE WHO IS ADDICTED  AND NOT ADDICTED

  1. do u sign   markers in  casinos 

    IF NOT ADDICTED PEOPLE CAN GO IN LOOSE THE  AMOUNT THEY PLAN TO GAMBLE AND WALK AWAY ==   THEY WILL NEVER USE A MARKER

  1. do u  borrow money to keep gambling 

  YOU ARE LUCKY –  THAT U DID NOT HAVE 2 DO THAT BUT EVEN  PEOPLE WHO HAVE MADE A LOT OF $ HAVE GONE BROKE

  1. did  u try  to stop gambling at times 

MOST ADDICTED GAMBERS  WILL TRY TO STOP   BUT IN THE END WILL  GO BACK

  1.  have u  lied about your gambling. 

 LYING IS  A BIG PEOBLEM FOR GAMBLERS MOST WONT STOP LYING FOR A LONG TIME EVEN  AFTER THEY STOP GAMBLING

  1. has gambling  caused any problems in my relationship

  YOU ARE LUCKY ! AFTER SOME TIME  THE RUBBER BAND WILL BREAK   AND THE SPOUSE WILL LEAVE

  1. had gambling  affected your  motivation on life and things I do in life. 

  AGAIN YOU ARE LUCKY    LOTS OF GAMBERS END UP WITH DEPRESSION

AND  ATTEMPT SUIDIDE

  1. do u have someone in your family who is an addict. 

 MOST GAMBLERS HAVE HAD AN ADDICTED PERSON IN THERE FAMILY BEFORE THEM    

  1. did u ever feel you had a gambling problem

 ITS A DREAM OF EVERY COMPULSIVE GAMBLER THAT THEY CAN GAMBLE MORMALY

  1. No one never told me I have problem  
  2. MOST GAMBLERS HIDE THERE GAMBLING SO  PEOPLE DONT KNOW  

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Arnie and Sheila Wexler have provided extensive training on Compulsive, Problem and Underage Gambling, to more than 40,000 gaming employees (personnel and executives) and have written Responsible Gaming Programs for major gaming companies. In addition, they have worked with Gaming Boards and Regulators, presented educational workshops nationally and internationally and have provided expert witness testimony. Sheila Wexler is the Executive Director of the Compulsive Gambling Foundation. They also run a national help line (888 LAST BET)

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