Adolescent Indicators of a possible Gambling Problem at Home
o Does the student seem to have large amounts of time without parental supervision?
o Does the student frequently borrow money from peers for lunch, etc?
o Does the student seem to dress poorly even though you know the family income is adequate?
o Does the student avoid or seem not to have the funds for extracurricular activities even though the family income seems adequate?
o Does the student have problems with alcohol, tobacco, or other illicit drugs?
o Does the student seem unhappy or depressed much of the time?
o Is the student experiencing poor school performance?
o Does the student seem to have difficulty concentrating or staying on task?
o Has the student dropped out of extracurricular activities?
o Does the student seem more irritable, moody, or loses their temper more easily?
o Does the student talk about or has attempted suicide?
o Do the parents frequently miss school activities?
o Does a parent seem overly intense and upset when things don’t go their way at an athletic event?
o Are family vacations frequently planned to gambling centers? (e.g. Las Vegas, Deadwood, etc)
o Does the student talk about their parents gambling?
o Is the student himself involved in gambling?
o Does the student talk about arguments at home that especially center around money and finances?
o Does the student seem to be more knowledgeable about gambling than their peers?
o Does the student frequently borrow money from peers for lunch, etc?
o Does the student seem to dress poorly even though you know the family income is adequate?
o Does the student avoid or seem not to have the funds for extracurricular activities even though the family income seems adequate?
o Does the student have problems with alcohol, tobacco, or other illicit drugs?
o Does the student seem unhappy or depressed much of the time?
o Is the student experiencing poor school performance?
o Does the student seem to have difficulty concentrating or staying on task?
o Has the student dropped out of extracurricular activities?
o Does the student seem more irritable, moody, or loses their temper more easily?
o Does the student talk about or has attempted suicide?
o Do the parents frequently miss school activities?
o Does a parent seem overly intense and upset when things don’t go their way at an athletic event?
o Are family vacations frequently planned to gambling centers? (e.g. Las Vegas, Deadwood, etc)
o Does the student talk about their parents gambling?
o Is the student himself involved in gambling?
o Does the student talk about arguments at home that especially center around money and finances?
o Does the student seem to be more knowledgeable about gambling than their peers?