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Self Assessment Quiz

This quiz can be a valuable first step towards getting professional help and treatment if you are worried about a gambling problem. This self-assessment is based on the Canadian Problem Gambling Index. It is not intended to be used for diagnosis, treatment, or referral services. Individuals should contact their personal physician and/or their local addiction or mental health agency for further information.

Gambling Self-Assessment Quiz

Help and Support

If you are concerned about your gaming/gambling or that of someone you know, the following support services are free and confidential.

Connex Ontario

Addiction, Mental Health, and Problem Gambling.

1-866-531-2600

Gam-Anon

Help for family and friends



Problem Gambling

Technology Use Treatment Services



Is Gaming taking over your life?

Are you concerned about a loved one’s gaming? Game Quitters provides help and support services for problem video gaming


Gambling

Gaming and Technology Use



Good2Talk

Post-Secondary Student Helpline

1-866-925-5454


Children’s Mental Health Ontario

Addiction, Mental Health, and Problem Gambling

1-866-531-2600

Find mental health and addiction services in your community

Addiction, Mental Health, and Problem Gambling

1-866-531-2600

Additional Educational Materials

Interested in learning more about loot boxes, free-to-play games and gambling? Check out the resources below.

Lifting the Lid on Loot-Boxes: Chance-Based Purchases in Video Games and the Convergence of Gaming and Gambling

Free-to-play games

Free-to-Play Games: Professional Perspectives


Loot Boxes, Gambling, and Problem Gambling Among Young People: Results from a Cross-Sectional Online Survey