6. Chasing Losses

7. Missed connections


8. Collateral


9. Blame Game


10. Reflections


15 minutes


Lucy's on her lunchbreak when she attempts her very first scratchcard - quickly, she's connected. She's never had an interest in gambling before, but after a couple of months the glove compartment of her is complete of scratchcards. And then she starts betting online ...


Lucy's taking a medication called Aripiprazole for her mental 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 heard about in previous episodes.


But it's got similar side impacts. For Lucy, this indicates compulsive eating, hypersexuality - and a gambling problem that's spiralling out of control.


Details of organisations offering help and support with some of the issues raised are available at bbc.co.uk/ actionline.


If you have any issues about medication you're taking, speak with your physician.


Presenter: Noel Titheradge


Producer: Lucy Burns


Editor: Matt Willis


A BBC News Long Form Audio production