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Man wins £70,000 payout after medication caused compulsive gambling habit

Philip Stevens was prescribed the drug in November 2017 (Handout/Leigh Day/PA) -

A 66-year-old man who became a compulsive gambler and shopper after being prescribed a medication for restless leg syndrome has received a £70,000 settlement from his GP.

Philip Stevens, from Ringwood, Hampshire, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1995 and in 2015 his health deteriorated, forcing him to stop working.

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