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 hooked. She's never ever had an interest in gambling previously, but after a few months the glove compartment of her car has lots of scratchcards. And then she starts betting online ...


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


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


Details of organisations offering assistance 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 to your .


Presenter: Noel Titheradge


Producer: Lucy Burns


Editor: Matt Willis


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