Australians lose almost as much money gambling as the government spends on aged care or the NDIS. 

Recently, those losses totalled $31 billion dollars in just 12 months. 

In this episode, we hear from Josh*, a young guy who's lost hundreds of thousands of dollars through online gambling.

He tells us how one big win fuelled his addiction. 

Guest:

• *Josh, we've changed his name to protect his identity 

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