

All Episodes of Science of Drugs with Richard Roxburgh
Browse all episodes of Science of Drugs with Richard Roxburgh

All Episodes of Science of Drugs with Richard Roxburgh
Browse all episodes of Science of Drugs with Richard Roxburgh
Season 1
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Legal and Lethal
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/16/2022
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.
Director: Anja Taylor
Writer: Anja Taylor
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Medicinal Mindbenders
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/23/2022
Cannabis, psychedelics and MDMA are all experiencing a research renaissance, as scientists reach new understandings of their interaction with the human body and mind.
Director: Anja Taylor
Writer: Anja Taylor
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The Stimulants
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/30/2022
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.
Director: Anja Taylor
Writer: Anja Taylor
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New Epidemics
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/6/2022
The finale examines the opioid crisis in the United States and looks at diseases caused by poor diet and sugar addiction.
Director: Anja Taylor
Writer: Anja Taylor