Drugs

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Devin Reaves and Kerwin Kaye

Airs at: Wed, 01/29/2020 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century of Lies, we speak with Devin Reaves, MSW, executive director of the Pennsylvania Harm Reduction Coalition. Plus more from our conversation with Professor Kerwin Kaye, author of Enforcing Freedom: Drug Courts, Therapeutic Communities, and the Intim... Read more

Methamphetamine documentary director highlights the reasons behind addiction

Airs at: Thu, 01/23/2020 at 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
  Canadian paramedic and filmmaker Rodney Bodner is the producer and director of a recently released documentary entitled “Methamphetamine: Community Under Siege.” Bodner spoke with Melissa Hood about the goals of the film. Read more

Enforcing Freedom

Airs at: Wed, 01/22/2020 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century of Lies, it’s part one of our conversation with Kerwin Kaye, an associate professor of sociology, American studies, and feminist, gender, and sexuality studies at Wesleyan University. Professor Kaye is the author of a new book published by Columbi... Read more

Public Health, Harm Reduction, and Recovery in the States

Airs at: Wed, 01/15/2020 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Free Culture Radio
On this edition of Free Culture Radio we’re going to look at state level efforts to enhance public health, reduce the harms associated with drug use, and support recovery. On Tuesday, January 14, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Committee on En... Read more

Public Health in the States

Airs at: Wed, 01/15/2020 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing January 14 entitled “A Public Health Emergency: State Efforts to Curb the Opioid Crisis.” On this edition of Century of Lies we hear from: Jennifer Smith, Secretary... Read more

Criminal Justice Reform Moves Forward In NY

Airs at: Wed, 01/08/2020 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
Criminal justice reform and social justice are moving forward in New York state. The state of New York's Joint Senate Task Force on Opioids, Addiction, and Overdose Prevention has been holding a series of hearings around the state to hear from stakeholders on strategies fo... Read more

A House On Stilts by Paula Becker

Airs at: Mon, 01/06/2020 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  News In Depth, Evening News
Our In Depth guest today is Paula Becker, author of the new memoir A House on Stilts: Mothering in the Age of Opioid Addiction, from University of Iowa Press. The book tells the story of Paula’s son, Hunter -- raised in a close, supportive, and loving family – who later fa... Read more

Cultural Evolution, Political Revolution

Airs at: Wed, 01/01/2020 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies we speak with Hawaii ophthalmologist and medical cannabis advocate Dr. Clifton Otto, plus an April 2016 interview with journalist and drug policy reformer Phil Smith. Read more

Just Say Know

Airs at: Wed, 12/25/2019 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this installment of Century of Lies, we hear from Kees De Joncheere, President of the International Narcotics Control Board, plus Just Say Know parts one through four by DrugReporter and the Rights Reporter Foundation. Read more

Monitoring The Future

Airs at: Wed, 12/18/2019 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Free Culture Radio
On this installment of Free Culture Radio: the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research recently released the results of this year's Monitoring The Future Survey, so we hear from NIDA Director Nora Volkow, MD, about som... Read more