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 - soon, she's hooked. She's never ever been interested in gambling previously, however after a few months the glove compartment of her cars and truck is complete of scratchcards. And after that she starts betting online ...


Lucy's taking a medication called Aripiprazole for her mental health condition. It's a agonist - a different mechanism to the dopamine agonist drugs used 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 eating, hypersexuality - and a betting issue that's spiralling out of control.


Details of organisations using aid and assistance with some of the concerns raised are readily available 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