6. Chasing Losses

7. Missed connections


8. Collateral


9. Blame Game


10. Reflections


15 minutes


Lucy's on her lunchbreak when she tries her very first scratchcard - quickly, she's connected. She's never ever been interested in betting previously, however after a few months the glove compartment of her automobile has plenty of scratchcards. And after that she begins betting online ...


Lucy's taking a medication called Aripiprazole for her psychological health condition. It's a partial dopamine agonist - a different system to the dopamine agonist drugs utilized for Parkinson's and Restless Legs Syndrome that we've found out about in previous episodes.


But it's got comparable side effects. For Lucy, this means compulsive consuming, hypersexuality - and a gambling problem that's spiralling out of control.


Details of organisations providing aid and with some of the problems raised are available at bbc.co.uk/ actionline.


If you have any issues about medication you're taking, talk to your doctor.


Presenter: Noel Titheradge


Producer: Lucy Burns


Editor: Matt Willis


A BBC News Long Form Audio production