6. Chasing Losses

7. Missed connections


8. Collateral


9. Blame Game


10. Reflections


15 minutes


Lucy's on her lunchbreak when she tries her first scratchcard - quickly, she's hooked. She's never been interested in gambling in the past, but after a couple of months the glove compartment of her cars and truck has plenty of scratchcards. And after that she begins gambling online ...


Lucy's taking a medication called Aripiprazole for her psychological health condition. It's a partial dopamine agonist - a various system to the dopamine agonist drugs utilized for Parkinson's and Restless Legs Syndrome that we have actually become aware of in previous episodes.


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


Details of organisations using help and with some of the problems raised are readily available at bbc.co.uk/ actionline.


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


Presenter: Noel Titheradge


Producer: Lucy Burns


Editor: Matt Willis


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