Here are some clues that may indicate a gambling problem:

FINANCIAL CUES

• Money missing from a bank account or wallet
• Valuables or money mysteriously disappear
• Person holds a second job but has no change in finances
• Changes in spending priorities and habits

EMOTIONAL CUES

• Person withdraws from friends or family
• Personality changes
• A sense that something is amiss; feeling on edge

TIME CUES

• Neglecting responsibilities or making excuses
• Arriving late for work or other commitments; large blocks of time unaccounted for
• Long periods of time engaged in reading race scores or sports statistics

BEHAVIOURAL CUES

• Decreased attendance at family functions or other social events
• Changes in sleep, eating and sexual relationship patters
• Preoccupied
• Bored easily
• Deception
• On edge, reactive, defensive