Science Of Drugs With Richard Roxburgh

Science Of Drugs With Richard Roxburgh

Documentary 2022

Available on ABC iview

Richard Roxburgh looks at drug science without the politics, unpacking the history, harms, and surprising benefits of common recreational drugs.

Documentary 2022

MA15+

Starring Richard Roxburgh

EPISODE 1

Legal And Lethal

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

56 min · 16 Aug 2022 M
EPISODE 2

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.

54 min · 16 Aug 2022 MA15+
EPISODE 3

The Stimulants

Examines 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.

56 min · 16 Aug 2022 MA15+
EPISODE 4

New Epidemics

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

55 min · 16 Aug 2022 MA15+

Richard Roxburgh

Host
Anja Taylor

Director
Kate Pappas

Producer
Alan Erson

Producer
Anja Taylor

Writer

About

Science Of Drugs With Richard Roxburgh

DOCUMENTARY

Richard Roxburgh looks at drug science without the politics, unpacking the history, harms, and surprising benefits of common recreational drugs.

Information

Studio: ABCTN
Released: 2022
Rated: MA15+

Languages

Subtitles: English (Australia) (CC, SDH)

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.