6. Chasing Losses

7. Missed connections


8. Collateral


9. Blame Game


10. Reflections


15 minutes


Lucy's on her when she tries her very first scratchcard - soon, she's hooked. She's never ever been interested in gambling before, however after a few months the glove compartment of her car has plenty of scratchcards. And then she begins gambling online ...


Lucy's taking a medication called Aripiprazole for her mental health condition. It's a partial dopamine agonist - a different system to the dopamine agonist drugs used for Parkinson's and Restless Legs Syndrome that we have actually heard about in previous episodes.


But it's got similar adverse effects. For Lucy, this implies compulsive consuming, hypersexuality - and a gaming issue that's spiralling out of control.


Details of organisations using assistance and support with some of the problems raised are available at bbc.co.uk/ actionline.


If you have any concerns about medication you're taking, speak to your doctor.


Presenter: Noel Titheradge


Producer: Lucy Burns


Editor: Matt Willis


A BBC News Long Form Audio production