For most a punt on something like the slot machines is just harmless but sometimes, it's the occasional gamble that can turn into an addiction. Take Andrea Steel who spoke to The One Show for example, her gambling problem started on the fruit machines at the age of 15.

It was Andrea's means of 'escapism' but when she started spending in the region of £300-£400 per week, gambling soon became a problem.

The temptation for people like Andrea could be even bigger following the government's announcement that the jackpot in slot machines is to rise from £35 to £75.

And with the amount you put into these machines also increasing from £1 to £2, the stakes are higher.

While pub, club and amusement arcade owners have lobbied for an increase in stakes as they cope with the recession, the plans have been critisised by anti-gambling organisations.

Christian author, Chick Yuill feels raising jackpots prize money is a bad idea because it will attract the young and the vulnerable. He says, "Fruit machines are the doorway into gambling that hooks people."

Where to go if you feel you have a problem:

Gamcare - 0845 6000 133
www.gamcare.org.uk

Gambler's Anonymous
www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/

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Lucy Siegle's been investigating the rising trend of people travelling abroad to get cheap cosmetic surgery, now dubbed Surgery Safaris.

Discount prices are the main pull but according to The British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) nearly a quarter of their surgeons have treated such patients with complications, after having surgery abroad.

Is surgery something worth scrimping on?

Lucy met two ladies, who have both had very different experiences from a Surgery Safari.

Sharon Whitehead was estatic after her recent breast reduction in Tunisia, and feels that for her this was the only option. However Dawn Cracknell's tummy tuck for under £3,000 in the Czech Republic, had very different results. She was left in excruciating pain and a life threatening blod clot.

Dawn is now waiting for another operation, this time with the NHS in the UK, treating her post-procedure complications.

So what happens when things go wrong?

Professor Simon Kay a Consultant Plastic Surgeon from Leeds General expressed his concerns to Lucy about aftercare for patients. He believes when patients experience post surgery complications from an operation abroad, more often than not, it's the NHS that has to pick up the tab.

Some argue that the people who really are disadvantaged by these returning botch jobs, are the patients who need cosmetic surgery for medical reasons for example, burns victims, people with disfigurements and those needing reconstructive surgery after cancer.

Should those who go abroad to cut the costs of plastic surgery be made to shoulder the costs when things go wrong?

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When most of us are winding down ready for the weekend, the country's emergency services are gearing up for the busiest time of the week.

While they're trained to deal with life and death situations, come the weekend, a large proportion of their time is likely to be spent dealing with cases that are alcohol-related.

Anita Rani spent 24 hours with Leicester's emergency service workers. She witnessed some of the challenges they face and saw just how stretched they can become.

At the A&E department in the Leicester Royal Infirmary, Anita met Adam, who after a few beers and a fall, couldn't fully recall what had actually happened to him.

While on the streets with Leicestershire Constabulary's own violence and disorder unit, Anita saw how officers try to stop trouble before it starts.

As beautiful and breathtaking as they are, fireworks in the hands of a child are potential deadly weapons.

Despite the messages, adverts and government campaigns more than a thousand people are maimed each year by fireworks and most of them are children.

You'll see in the video how Rav Wilding met a young victim whose life drastically changed because of playing with fireworks.

Jake had dreams of studying art before he was maimed at the age of 15. He found a firework on the floor, lit it and bang.

The firework immediately went off and the left hand that Jake used to draw with, was damaged beyond full repair - to this day Jake doesn't have full usage of his hand.

The law states that it's a criminal offence to sell fireworks to under 18s but sadly some retailers are still breaking the law.

The One Show went undercover to find out how easy it would be for a teenager to get hold of some fireworks.

It's heartening that eight out of ten shops didn't sell any fireworks to 15-year-old Sarah but that still means two retailers did.

Why isn't the threat of a £5,000 for each sale or a prison sentence of up to six months enough to put some of these retailers off?

And if Jake went and showed other children his injuries would that make them realise the potential danger of fireworks?

For advice see the RoSPA Firework Top Ten Safety Code for Adults

Why do women have this obsession with make-up? According to a recent survey, 70% of women see make-up and cosmetics as an essential, every day necessity. Is it really important to wear make-up every day?

But on top of that, eight million (29%) of British women would rather spend less money on food in order to maintain their beauty regime despite the credit crunch!

Are cosmetics more important than the weekly shop? Would you forego food in order to have the perfect face?

The One show spoke to Jennifer Trevorrow, who has cut down on food to pay for her cosmetics and visited a department store to get tips on the cheaper alternatives.

In these stressful economic times is a bit of lippy as important as the supermarket shop? Is putting on a face a must? 

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