6. Chasing Losses

7. Missed connections


8. Collateral


9. Blame Game


10. Reflections


15 minutes


Lucy's on her lunchbreak when she attempts her first scratchcard - quickly, she's . She's never ever had an interest in betting in the past, however after a couple of months the glove compartment of her car is full of scratchcards. And after that she begins gambling 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 substance abuse for Parkinson's and Restless Legs Syndrome that we have actually found out about in previous episodes.


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


Details of organisations providing assistance and support with a few of the concerns raised are offered at bbc.co.uk/ actionline.


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


Presenter: Noel Titheradge


Producer: Lucy Burns


Editor: Matt Willis


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