-- Did you ever gamble longer than planned?

-- Have you ever gambled to escape worry or trouble?

-- Have you ever committed, or considered committing, an illegal act to finance gambling?

-- Did gambling cause you to have difficulty sleeping?

-- Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create within you an urge to gamble?

-- Did you ever have an urge to celebrate any good fortune by a few hours of gambling?

-- Have you ever considered self-destruction or suicide as a result of your gambling?

Denise Jewell is a CNHI News Service Elite Reporting Program fellow. She writes for the Niagara Gazette in Niagara Falls, N.Y.