Table 3.
The Early Intervention Gambling Health Test (EIGHT)
| Most people enjoy gambling, whether it's Lotto, track racing, or at the casino. Sometimes, however, it can affect our health. To help us to check your health, please answer the questions below as truthfully as you are able from your own experience. | ||
| 1. Sometimes I've felt depressed or anxious after a session of gambling. | ||
| Yes, that's true | No, I haven't | |
| 2. Sometimes I've felt guilty about the way I gamble. | ||
| Yes, that's so | No, that isn't so | |
| 3. When I think about it, gambling has sometimes caused me problems. | ||
| Yes, that's so | No, that isn't so | |
| 4. Sometimes I've found it better not to tell others, especially my family, about the amount of time or money I spend gambling. | ||
| Yes, that's true | No, I haven't | |
| 5. I often find that when I stop gambling I've run out of money. | ||
| Yes, that's so | No, that isn't so | |
| 6. Often I get the urge to return to gambling to win back losses from a past session. | ||
| Yes, that's so | No, that isn't so | |
| 7. Yes, I have received criticism about my gambling in the past. | ||
| Yes, that's true | No, I haven't | |
| 8. Yes, I have tried to win money to pay debts. | ||
| Yes, that's true | No, I haven't | |