'It could be you' was the alluring advertising hook when the National Lottery was launched in the UK back in 1994 - teasing seemingly untold fortunes and happiness to follow for the cost of just £1 a ticket.
Lady Luck might have pointed her finger weekly at winners - yet the decades since have been littered with losses, pain and tragedies starkly suggesting the drawbacks that can come with hitting the jackpot.
Information has newly emerged about the lonely death of a young AU$22million (£10.5million) Powerball winner in Australia, 22-year-old Joshua Winslet.
And while there will be hordes of people continuing to play each week - including when the latest £208million Euromillions draw rolls over to this Friday night - there have been plenty of cautionary tales among British winners and their experiences.
Experts have been warning of the potential pitfalls, with men seeming especially at risk when succumbing after such sudden apparent good fortune.
