6. Chasing Losses

7. Missed connections


8. Collateral


9. Blame Game


10. Reflections


15 minutes


Lucy's on her when she attempts her first scratchcard - soon, she's connected. She's never ever had an interest in betting before, but after a couple of months the glove compartment of her vehicle has plenty 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 mechanism to the dopamine agonist substance abuse for Parkinson's and Restless Legs Syndrome that we've become aware of in previous episodes.


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


Details of organisations offering assistance and assistance with a few of the problems raised are offered at bbc.co.uk/ actionline.


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


Presenter: Noel Titheradge


Producer: Lucy Burns


Editor: Matt Willis


A BBC News Long Form Audio production