Science of Drugs with Richard Roxburgh - Season 1

Season 1

Episodes

Legal And Lethal
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.

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

The Stimulants
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.

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