Narcotica Podcast

Christopher Moraff, Troy Farah, Zachary Seigel•narcocast.com

A podcast about the war on drugs and the people caught in the middle, brought to you by dedicated science and drug policy journalists Christopher Moraff, Zachary Siegel, and Troy Farah.

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Episode 3: Remembering Dan Bigg, Naloxone Renegade

Dan Bigg, activist, visionary, and harm reduction pioneer, died on Tuesday, August 21, 2018. In this episode, Zach Siegel interviews journalist Max Blau, who has been researching the history of naloxone, about Bigg’s radical legacy. You can follow Max on Twitter @MaxBlau Follow Narcotica on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and support us on Patreon. Help keep this... The post Episode 3: Remembering Dan Bigg, Naloxone Renegade appeared first on Narcotica ....

Sep 08, 2018•37 min

Episode 2: Anthony Bourdain, Suicide and the Myth of Cross Addiction

*CW: Suicide is discussed on this episode.* Narcotica heard that members of the addiction recovery community were wildly speculating about whether or not drinking played a role in Anthony Bourdain’s suicide. Not only do we think that speaking for someone who cannot speak for themselves—especially someone like Bourdain, who was an incredibly empathetic human being... The post Episode 2: Anthony Bourdain, Suicide and the Myth of Cross Addiction appeared first on Narcotica ....

Jun 26, 2018•20 min

Episode 1: Opioid of the Masses

Episode 1 of Narcotica is here! In the first segment Zachary Siegel does some mythbusting around overdosing by touching fentanyl; Troy Farah gives a nuanced take on what’s driving the overdose crisis; and Christoper Moraff talks with experts and drug users about the disease-model of addiction. Follow Narcotica on Facebook, Twitter and support us on... The post Episode 1: Opioid of the Masses appeared first on Narcotica ....

May 24, 2018•58 min

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