Drugs

Respecting the Rights and Dignity of People Who Use Drugs

Airs at: Wed, 10/16/2024 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Respecting the Rights and Dignity of People Who Use Drugs. From 2020 until the arrests in 2023, the Drug User Liberation Front provided a safe supply of drugs to a small number of people who use drugs in that part of northern Abya Yala known ... Read more

Recovery and Community

Airs at: Wed, 10/16/2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Free Culture Radio
On this edition of Free Culture Radio: Recovery and Community. According to its website, the Recovery Cafe Network, established in 2016, is “comprised of Recovery Cafés committed to serving people who have experienced trauma and the results of trauma like homelessness, subs... Read more

Nitazenes in the UK

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This week on Century of Lies: Nitazenes in the UK. Nitazenes are a type of synthetic opioid that’s been turning up as a contaminant in the unregulated drug supplies in Australia, New Zealand, the EU, and the UK. Barod, a harm reduction and recovery services provider in Wal... Read more

Oregon Post-Recrim: Deflection and Diversion

Airs at: Wed, 10/02/2024 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Oregon Post-Recrim: Deflection and Diversion. Loyal listeners will recall that my home state of Oregon recently took a big step backwards in drug policy by recriminalizing the simple possession of small amounts of some drugs. Some friends have ... Read more

The Courage To Do What Works

Airs at: Wed, 09/25/2024 at 12:00am - 12:30am
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This week on Century of Lies: The Courage To Do What Works. Professor Sir John Strang, MD, is a clinical academic and one of the world’s leading addictions researchers. He was Principal Investigator in the Randomised Injectable Opiate Treatment Trial in the UK, which compar... Read more

Kicking Nixon Around

Airs at: Wed, 09/18/2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Free Culture Radio
On this edition of Free Culture Radio: A conversation with drug policy activist and researcher Kurtis Hanna. In 2002, to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the Shafer Commission, I did some research on the report and Nixon. Back then, to listen to any of the Nixon tape... Read more

Young People and Alcohol

Airs at: Wed, 09/18/2024 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Young People and Alcohol. On Monday Sept. 16 the Ministry of Health of Spain, the World Health Organization’s Regional Office for Europe, and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies held a spotlight session on Addressing Youth ... Read more

Psychedelics and PTSD Treatment

Airs at: Wed, 09/11/2024 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Psychedelics and PTSD Treatment. The Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration is a nonprofit organization that was created by Congress to advance the mission of the FDA. The Foundation held a meeting recently entitled “Advan... Read more

Overdose Awareness

Airs at: Wed, 09/04/2024 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Overdose Awareness. The New South Wales Users and AIDS Association is a peer-based drug user organisation. NUAA strives to improve advocacy for, and services supporting, the diversity of people impacted by stigma and discrimination caused by th... Read more

Deprogram Diet Culture

Airs at: Sun, 09/01/2024 at 8:30am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Pathways
Dr. Supatra Tovar is a clinical psychologist, registered dietitian and fitness expert who brings a compassionate and researched approach to diet, body image and health. Her new book is Deprogram Diet Culture: Rethink Your Relationship to Food, Heal Your Mind, and Live a Die... Read more