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Science of Drugs with Richard Roxburgh

Season 1

4 episodes · Aug 16, 2022

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  • Legal and Lethal
    S1E1

    Legal and Lethal

    Aug 16, 202257m

    Richard Roxburgh unpacks the science of our two most commonly used legal drugs - tobacco and alcohol. Science historian Professor Robert Proctor reveals how our nicotine habit transformed into such a lethal addiction.

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  • Medicinal Mindbenders
    S1E2

    Medicinal Mindbenders

    Aug 23, 202255m

    Cannabis, psychedelics and MDMA are all experiencing a research renaissance, as scientists reach new understandings of their interaction with the human body and mind.

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  • The Stimulants
    S1E3

    The Stimulants

    Aug 30, 202257m

    We look at the different effects of caffeine, cocaine and methamphetamine. Two-time world surfing champion Tom Carroll opens up about his own battle with addiction and how he got clean.

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  • New Epidemics
    S1E4

    New Epidemics

    Sep 6, 202256m

    The finale examines the opioid crisis in the United States and looks at diseases caused by poor diet and sugar addiction.

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