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KDNK Membership Director Kenna Crampton and Peer Recorvery Coach at Mind Spring Health Maggie Seldeen debut their new Public Affairs show Chemical World. This program aims to de-stigmatize drug addiction and mental health, discuss different recovery models and harm reduction programs and explore evidence based practices in treating addiction. Topics will include the history of drug laws, connections between poverty and drug addiction as well as personal recovery stories.

Kenna Steindler


    • May 12, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 33 EPISODES


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    Chemical World | May 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 27:59


    In May's episode, Kenna and Mugsy discuss the anxiety and depression that so easily lead to addiction and personal ways of coping without drugs and alcohol. May's Chemical World also provides info on High Rockies Harm Reduction's upcoming harm reduction service schedule.

    Chemical World | April 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 182:46


    Chemical World | March 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 34:20


    In the March episode, Mugsy discusses changing legality around plant medicine for the treatment of PTSD, including the FDA denial of MDMA. This episode also provides information on High Rockies Harm Reduction's services and schedule and upcoming events for KDNK's Spring Membership Drive.

    Chemical World | February 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 27:59


    Maggie discusses what the new Executive Orders mean for harm reduction in rural Colorado and goes over some upcoming issues for this spring's legislative session.

    Chemical World | January 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 27:59


    Mugsy kicks off the New Year with a review of emerging drug trends from 2024, including successes in declining overdose death rates, current drug contamination trends and key considerations for using fentanyl test strips.

    Chemical World | November 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 27:35


    In November's episode, Maggie recaps legislative changes in Colorado throughout 2024 and discusses various ways to access Narcan in rural communities.

    Chemical World | October 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 28:04


    Maggie Seldeen and Josie Cruz discuss drug addiction and mental health issues.

    Chemical World | Suicide Awareness Month and Recovery Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 28:00


    Acknowledging September as both Suicide Awareness Month and Recovery Month, Maggie discusses upcoming local harm reduction services, events, and interviews folks from the Meeting Place on this month's episode of Chemical World.

    Chemical World | July 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 27:30


    On this months episode of Chemical World, Kenna and Maggie discus new Narcan laws, where to get free supplies, including High Rockies Harm Reduction's service schedule and new support groups, and the importance of peer support and community in battling depression and anxiety.

    Chemical World | National Fentanyl Awareness Day

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 27:30


    In honor of National Fentanyl Awareness Day on May 7th, Kenna and Maggie discuss local risks and resources for fentanyl, as well as new legislation being pushed forward this spring and May events.

    Chemical World | April 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 27:30


    In April's episode, Kenna and Maggie discuss new legislation in Colorado supporting harm reduction, including a bill that allows students to carry Narcan at school, a bill that expands protection for participants of syringe service programs to possess drug paraphernalia, and more on drug testing programs and overdose prevention centers.

    Chemical World | March 11, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 27:30


    On this episode of Chemical World, hosts Kenna Crampton and Maggie Seldeen discuss drug addiction and mental health issues.

    Chemical World | February 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 27:30


    On this episode of Chemical World, hosts Kenna Crampton and Maggie Seldeen discuss drug addiction and mental health issues.

    Chemical World | January 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 27:30


    Kenna and Maggie ring in the new year with exciting updates on High Rockies Harm Reduction services, events, training opportunities and more.

    Chemical World | Expanding Access to Treatments & Resources

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 27:30


    On this month's episode of Chemical World, Kenna and Maggie discuss expanding access to treatments and resources for people who use drugs, including Naloxone becoming an over-the-counter medication and expansion in local treatment resources across western Colorado.

    Chemical World | Suicide Awareness and Recovery Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 27:30


    In September's edition of Chemical World, your hosts honor Suicide Awareness and Recovery month and celebrate KDNK's fall membership drive with music, personal stories and community service updates.

    Chemical World | Overdose Awareness Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 27:29


    On this episode, Kenna and Maggie recognize Overdose Awareness Month by discussing Colorado's overdose death data from 2022 and discuss upcoming events in the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond!

    Chemical World | The American Overdose Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 27:17


    In this episode of Chemical World from our archives, hosts Kenna and Maggie discuss the worsening overdose crisis in the United States and examine data from Colorado in 2021. Featuring the song "How Long" by Mugsy Fay.

    Chemical World | Prevention & Education events

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 27:29


    This month on Chemical World, hosts Kenna and Maggie discuss upcoming prevention and education opportunities across Colorado this summer.

    Chemical World | Fentanyl Awareness Day

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 26:50


    Chemical World Hosts Kenna Crampton and Maggie Seldeen discuss drug addiction and mental health issues. On this episode, they talk about Fentanyl Awareness Day—and how community members can look out for each other.

    Chemical World | Harm Reduction and Mental Health Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 27:30


    On this episode of Chemical World Kenna and Maggie celebrate Spring Membership Drive at KDNK with live music from Mugsy Fay and updates on events, activities, legislation and opportunities to get involved with harm reduction and mental health efforts across Colorado this Spring and Summer.

    Chemical World | New Laws and the Party Safe Initiative

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 27:30


    On this episode of Chemical World hosts Kenna Crampton and Maggie Seldeen discuss three new laws going through legislation and touch on a Party Safe Initiative for Spring Break.

    Chemical World | Death, Grief and Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 27:30


    Maggie celebrates 4 years of recovery from alcohol. Kenna and her discuss the importance of conversations about death, grief and mental health.

    Chemical World | Chemical Deep Dive

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 27:30


    In November's episode, Kenna and Maggie take another deep dive into the therapeutic and recreational benefits and risks of chemicals commonly used in our culture.

    Chemical World | The United States Overdose Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 27:30


    In the October edition of Chemical World, Kenna and Maggie discuss the worsening overdose crisis in the United States and examine data from Colorado in 2021. Featuring the song How Long by Mugsy Fay.

    Chemical World | Recovery Month & Suicide Awareness Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 27:30


    Kenna and Maggie honor Recovery Month and Suicide Awareness Month in September's episode with a personal conversation about recovering from loss and seeing substance abuse as a symptom of greater mental health struggles. Featuring a portion of the song Sick by Mugsy Fay

    Chemical World | Overdose Awareness Month & Upcoming Events

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 27:30


    On this live episode of Chemical World, hosts Kenna Crampton and Maggie Seldeen discuss Overdose Awareness Month, dive into some upcoming events for High Rockies Harm Reduction, & much more.

    Chemical World | New Music, Addiction & Substance Abuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 26:30


    On this episode of Chemical World, host Maggie Seldeen plays music at the top of the show and then chats with co-host Kenna Crampton about addiction and substance abuse.

    Chemical World | Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 26:30


    On this episode of Chemical World, hosts Kenna Crampton and Maggie Seldeen talk about mental health.

    Chemical World: Mental Health and Chemicals

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 26:30


    Hosts Kenna Crampton and Maggie Seldeen chat about how chemicals are intertwined with our culture and how mental health relates.

    Chemical World: Fentanyl Treatment

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 26:30


    On this episode of Chemical World, hosts Kenna Crampton and Maggie Seldeen chat about fentanyl and treatment options.

    Chemical World: Revisiting Medicated Assisted Treatment

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 26:30


    On this episode of Chemical World, hosts Kenna Crampton and Maggie Seldeen chat about medicated assisted treatment for opioid use disorder and alcohol dependency.

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    Chemical World: Data from Oregon's Decriminalization Laws

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 31:13


    In 2020 Oregon passed laws to decriminalize all drugs, this past November the data came out about how it has affected the state. Hosts will discuss the data.

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