Definition:
A set of values that indicate the client's top three gambling activities as indicated in the question "gambling activities in the past 12 months".
Guide for Use:
This data element is part of the Gambling Data Form used by treatment staff in agencies designated to provide problem gambling treatment. The Gambling Data Form should be completed as close as possible to the initiation of treatment services at the agency. If the answer to this question is unknown please enter '999' in the 'Major' field. If client did not gamble in the past 12 months please enter '888' in the 'Major' field. For example, Referencing the question "Gambling activities in the past 12 months" the client indicates that their top 3 gambling activities are betting on race track and Sports events and buying Lottery tickets. Select 05 Horses, Dogs, Other Animals, 06 Sports and 08 Lottery Tickets.
| Permissible Values |
|---|
| (1). Played Cards for money |
| (2). Played Mahjong for money |
| (3). Played "live" KENO for money |
| (4). Played roulette for money |
| (5). Bets on horses, dogs or other animals |
| (6). Bets on sports(e.g., Sports Select, with a bookie) |
| (7). Bets on dice games(e.g., craps) |
| (8). Bought lottery tickets(e.g., Pick 3, 6/49) |
| (9). Bought scratch tickets |
| (10). Bought tear-open tickets(e.g., Nevada) |
| (11). Played Bingo for money |
| (12). Played the stock options and/or commodities market |
| (13). Played VLTs |
| (14). Played slots or other non-VLT machines |
| (15). Internet Gambling |
| (16). Played pool, golf or some other game of skill for money |
| (17). Participated in Sports Pools |
| (18). Betting spontaneously on random events/Informal bets |
| (19). Some other type of gambling (Specify) |
Context:
Is used in conjunction with gambling form data elements to:
- determine the severity and identify complexity, patterns and forms of the gambling issue and the types of treatment required for both the client and the treatment population.
- construct a profile, describing the complexity, patterns and forms of gambling issues from the population seeking problem gambling treatment.
- Used to develop client typologies / profiles for service planning and delivery to both the client
and the treatment population.
