What's the Crack

Hello everyone! This week Elle is joined with Chris Perlman and Eunice Indome, a Professor and a Masters Student from the University of Waterloo in Canada. Together they find out What’s the Crack with substance use among older adults! So, who classifies as an older adult? What substances are being used by this population? Why is it called an ‘invisible epidemic? Why is this population so important to research? And is alcohol treatment tailored to age? Find out more about Chris and Eunice’s work: hereENJOY!@WhatTheCrackPod/whatsthecrackpodcast@gmail.comJust as a little warning, there’s some slight background noise that reduces the audio quality - but its totally worth sticking with it, I found the topic really interesting and I hope you enjoy the episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hi everyone! This week Elle is joined with Mitchell Gomez, the Executive Director of DanceSafe. Together they find out what’s the crack with DanceSafe and their onsite reagent drug testing in the US nightlife community!So, who are DanceSafe and what do they do? Why are people pressing super strong MDMA pills? Why are people buying fentanyl strips in the US? And if drugs are used in maximum security prisons, why do governments think that drugs can be kept out of nightclubs?Find out more about DanceSafe: dancesafe.orgFollow them on twitter @DanceSafeENJOY!@Whatthecrackpod/whatsthecrackpodcast@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hi everyone! This week Elle is joined with Henry Fisher, partner of Hanway Associates and the senior chemist of the Loop. Together they find out what’s the crack with the Loop and their successful drug testing in festivals throughout the UK!So, who are the Loop? what is drug testing at festivals? How is it legal? Does the Loop have UK government backing? And why does someone keep selling anti-malaria tablets?Find out more about the Loop: click hereIf after listening, you think that the Loop is a worthy cause – please head to their website and check out their campaign!Find out more about Hanway Associates: click hereFollow Henry on twitter: @_Hydrofluoric ENJOY! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hi everyone! This week Elle is joined with Steve Rolles, the Senior Policy Analyst from Transform Drug Policy Foundation. Together they find out What’s the Crack with Transform and their successful work with drug policy in the UK over the past few decades, what country has ‘better’ drug polices, and why medical and non-medical cannabis lobbying should be kept separate.So, why is the War on Drugs so resilient? Why should we change the name of ‘decriminalisation’? and when comparing the States, Uruguay and Canada, which country has the better cannabis policy?Find out more about Transform Drug Policy Foundation: click hereFollow Steve on twitter: @SteveTransformENJOY! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hi everyone! This week Elle is joined with Reverend Danny Nemu, a hypnotherapist, and author of Neuro-Apocalypse. Together they talk about Danny’s new book and find out what’s the crack with psychedelics and their link to cognition and language, ayahuasca, the legality of psychedelics and the friction with science.So, do science and psychedelics mix? Is ayahuasca a drug? Are those who use psychedelics more liberal?To note: If you are thinking about doing ayahuasca, it is important that you trust the person that you are doing it with. Talk to people beforehand and ensure that they are interested in YOU. Stay safe and enjoy.Find out about Danny’s book: click hereFind out more about Danny: click hereENJOY See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hi everyone! This week Elle is joined with Will Bastedo, the Director/Co-director of the Toronto Chapter of Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy, CSSDP. Together they go deep into psychedelics and find out What’s the Crack with the research around psychedelics and mental health, promising new leads of psychedelics and epilepsy, and what’s the crack with microdosing?So, who are the Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy? Are psychedelics a new lead for epilepsy? What is microdosing and who started it?To note: when we discuss 5HT2c or 5HT2a receptors, these are Serotonin receptors.Find out about the CSSDP: click hereENJOY! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hi everyone! This week Elle is joined with Tony Duffin, the CEO of the Ana Liffey Drug Project. Together they find out What’s the Crack with Ana Liffey’s successful lobby of supervised injection facilities in Ireland and their plans to work towards decriminalisation of drugs in Ireland.So, what are supervised injection facilities? Why does Ireland need them? What was the backlash against supervised injection facilities? And why decriminalisation and not legalisation?Find out about Ana Liffey Drug Project: click hereFind out about Ana Liffey’s new campaign #SaferFromHarmENJOY! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hi everyone! This week Elle is joined with Jenny Valentish, the author of Woman of Substances! Together they find out What’s the Crack with her new book, the media’s representation of women and drugs, the language used by the media, and more!So, what was Jenny’s experience with the media? Why does the media love a rock bottom to redemption story? Why do menstrual cycles leave women out of research? And why does the media love the word “addict”?Check out Jenny’s book on Amazon: click hereFind out more about Alcohol and Other Drugs Media Watch: Click hereFollow Jenny on twitter: @JennyValentishENJOY!P.s. for our US listeners, the book will be release in the US in September! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eyup listeners! Have you been waiting for an episode on psychedelics? Don’t worry, it’s here! This week Elle is joined with Julian Vayne, the author of “Getting Higher: A Manual of Psychedelic Ceremony”. Together they find out What’s the Crack with Julian’s amazing book, the psychedelics renaissance, the difference between synthetic and natural psychedelics, sex and psychedelics and more!So, what are psychedelics? Are they the key to a world free from war? Are synthetic psychedelics superior to natural? Can psychedelics help with addiction? And what's Nixon got to do with it?Check out Julian’s book here: https://psychedelicpress.co.uk/products/getting-higher-psychedelic-julian-vayneAnd more about Julian's work here: https://www.facebook.com/deepmagicbeginsherehttps://theblogofbaphomet.com/ENJOY!P.s. slowly slowly getting better at Skype... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

HI ALL! This week Elle is talking with Dr Tom Freeman from the National Addiction Centre in London but who is currently in Lisbon at the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. Cool huh? Together, they find out what's the crack with cannabis potency in Europe, the States and Canada!So, what is cannabis potency? Why has potency increased over the years? How do we even measure potency? Why is CBD so important? But more importantly...what is a Pot Tart?Find us on twitter @whatthecrackpodP.s. I thought I had my Skype/Audacity issues on lock. Turns out I was wrong…however, I have done my best and invested in Pamela for next time. If anyone has any advice or programs that I can record Skype calls on beautifully – holla! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hello, bonjour, hola. This week Elle is joined with Dr Adam Bourne from La Trobe University in Melbourne to learn and talk about chemsex!So, What’s the Crack with chemsex? Is everyone doing it? What drugs are used in chemsex? Is it most common in MSM? What's PrEP? Why is Elsa from Frozen involved?Take a listen and find out!Follow us on twitter @whatthecrackpodThank you and enjoyP.s. Apologies for some of the sound quality issues – it was my first interview via Skype! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eyup! This week Elle is joined with Danielle Smith from Roswell Park and the University of Buffalo, United States to discuss tobacco, e-cigarettes and a little bit of cannabis!So, What’s the Crack with tobacco, e-cigarettes and cannabis? Are youth now loving e-cigarettes? Is it better that they are using e-cigarettes than cigarettes? What is the gateway drug – is it e-cigarettes? Cannabis? Alcohol? Or even caffeine??Find out this and more!Follow us on twitter - @whatthecrackpodThank you and enjoy the show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EYUP! We are back with Elle in Canada! This week Elle is discussing all things gambling and is joined with three researchers: Candice Graydon from McMaster University, and Madison Stange and Chanel Larche, from the Gambling Research Lab at University of Waterloo. So, What’s the Crack with Gambling? Are you addicted to Candy Crush? Will you ever win on a slot machine? Are games created by psychologists to keep us playing, or is it just trial and error?Why don’t you listen to find out!Candice (@candice_graydon), Madison (@mjstange) and Chanel (cj_larche) can be found on twitter Find us on twitter too - @whatthecrackpodThanks and enjoy the show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In February 2018, the best of all Tobacco, Nicotine and E-cigarette researchers gathered in Baltimore, U.S. for the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) conference. This episode, Elle talks with a crew from Australia, Germany, UK, and Canada to discuss thoughts and findings at this informative conference.So, what did we young researchers learn? Are menthol cigarettes going to be banned? Do your social norms influence how you feel about smoking? What is this new, fancy, USB-looking e-cigarette that’s taking the world by storm?Still wondering? Listen to find out!Follow Katie and the Nicotine Research Group at King’s College London on twitter @Katie1East and @KingsNRGFollow Tina on twitter @tina_jahnelAnd as ever – follow us @WhattheCrackPod! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy new year! July 2018 is approaching fast, which means Canada is soon to legalize the non-medical use of cannabis! This week Elle is talking with Cesar Leos-Toro, a PhD candidate at the University of Waterloo. Cesar and Elle cover a lot of ground so listen to find out what’s the crack with cannabis legalization in Canada!So, what’s happening? Why is the Canadian government legalizing weed? Where can you buy it? Who can buy it? Is everyone high now? Is the Canadian government doing the right thing?Listen to find out and more!!!Follow Cesar on twitter - @say_tzar or find him on www.cesarleostoro.comWhile you’re there, follow us on twitter! @WhatTheCrackPod! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are back with Elle in Waterloo, Canada! This week Elle is talking with Amanda Raffoul, a PhD student from the University of Waterloo. Join Elle and Amanda to find out what’s the crack with food addiction! So, is it an addiction? Are we just overeating? Can you be addicted to life’s necessity? What is the crossoverbetween eating disorders and “food addiction”? Will this terminology actually help? Please note: Elle managed to talk about two things without explaining herself (bad hosting skills), so please find a brief explanation of Orthorexia and the Yale Food Addiction Scale below: Orthorexia (as termed by the National Eating Disorder Association) is an “unhealthy obsession” with healthy eating. It is not currently classified as a clinical diagnosis, but is becoming more common in eating disorder language – for more info please see https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/orthorexia-nervosaYale Food Addiction Scale is a 25-question measure to assess “food addiction” in patients – for more information please see https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26866783 Thanks and enjoy the show! Follow us on twitter!@WhatTheCrackPod! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In late October 2017 the great and the good of addictions policy and research gathered in Lisbon to discuss all things addictions. What's the Crack sent a crew to suffer the 30 degree heat and wonderful city of Lisbon on your behalf. This second episode asks what lunch is like, talks about chemsex, asks what a TWIST session is and how you can carbon offset your addiction.... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we are in Toronto, Canada! Elle has made the move to Ontario, and is beginning the What’s the Crack Canadian series with Dr Dan Werb from St Michael’s Hospital, who is also the director of the International Centre for Science in Drug Policy! Join Elle and Dan to find out what’s the crack with initiating injecting drug use, the overdose epidemic in Canada, and drug policy.So, what is the most pressing drug issue in Canada? Why should we try and stop people injecting drugs? How do we stop people injecting drugs? Should we just regulate all drugs? Follow us on twitter! @WhatTheCrackPod! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In late October 2017 the great and the good of addictions policy and research gathered in Lisbon to discuss all things addictions. What's the Crack sent a crew to suffer the 30 degree heat and wonderful city of Lisbon on your behalf. This episode asks whether crack cocaine impairs mind reading abilities, whether our jobs will be taken over by robots, how to stop heroin overdose and what exactly is the crack with contingency management? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

To follow up on the intimate partner violence podcast Rob interviews Dr Gail Gilchrist about her work with perpetrators of intimate partner violence. We discuss the work, research and complexities of this important issue. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Not a regular episode of What's The Crack, but a recording of a presentation by the WTC team at The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London about their experiences making a podcast from first idea to final episode. Hope you enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week is the final week with Rob, Elle and Lindsey as a team! So their end of term special is to find out What's the Crack with Drug Use in Films?! So, how are drugs used in films? Is it accurate? What does a character's drug use say about their personality? Are drugs a way to speed up a story line? Should films with tobacco have an age restriction? And why do we mention so many Zac Efron films? Seriously, why? Follow us on twitter! @WhatTheCrackPod @CalderRob @LindseyAHines @ElleShawad We will have some episodes following this one but for now - Thanks for listening!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Rob, Elle and Lindsey find out What’s the Crack with Spice? Dr Nicky Kalk joins the team in a discussion about Spice and its use in the prison population. So, what is Spice? Who uses it? Given the choice, would users prefer to use cannabis over spice? Why is it so popular in prisons? And why are the media unhelpfully calling Spice users, Zombies? Follow us on twitter! @WhatTheCrackPod! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hey What's the Crack listeners! We are missing an episode due to various circumstances, but we will be back on the 30th of May with our new episode on Spice and its use in the Prison population. It's going to be a good one so please tune back in in a fortnight! Follow us on twitter @WhatTheCrackPod and subscribe on iTunes! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Rob, Elle and Lindsey find out what's the crack with Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and drug use. They talk to Karen Bailey from King's College London about her research and experience working with IPV and drug and alcohol use. We discuss some of the myths, prevalence and patterns of behaviour that are associated with IPV as well as some of the issues facing those seeking treatment and help following an abusive relationship. Find us on twitter @WhatTheCrackPod See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Rob, Elle and Lindsey find out What’s the Crack with the darknet? Elle interviews Daniel Moore from the War Studies departments at King’s College London on his work on the darknet and drug marketplaces (aka cryptomarkets). So, can you buy drugs on the darknet? Who uses the darknet? Is it really as bad as it seems? And isn’t it just like Stranger Things? Find Daniel Moore on Twitter: @ildannymoore Follow us on twitter! @WhatTheCrackPod! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The question on everyone’s lips…. what is addiction? Rob, Elle and Lindsey find out What’s the Crack with addiction? This week Elle interviews Camille Goetz from the National Addiction Centre on a new trial on crack cocaine dependence. So, is addiction a disease? How do we classify addiction? And can you be addicted to your smartphone? Listen on your smartphone to find out! Follow us on twitter! @WhatTheCrackPod! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Want to be a better you? A stronger you? A smarter you? Rob, Elle and Lindsey find out What’s the Crack with steroids and cognitive enhancements! This week Rob, Elle and Lindsey interview Dr Larissa Maier from the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on cognitive enhancers and Dr Andreas Kimergard from the National Addiction Centre, King’s College London on steroids! So, can drugs make you smarter? Does ‘Roid rage exist? If we take modafinil, can we be like Bradley Cooper from Limitless? And can alcohol or cannabis be a cognitive enhancer? Find Larissa on twitter @maier_larissa! Follow us on twitter! @WhatTheCrackPod! Are you a researcher and want to get involved? Tweet us! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After years in the courts, it looks like Scotland will be implementing the alcohol policy 'Minimum Unit Pricing' (MUP) and Rob, Elle and Lindsey find out What’s the Crack? This week Lindsey interviews health economist Sarah Roberts, and Rob and Elle are joined with Dr Sadie Boniface from the National Addiction Centre! So, why has this policy taken so long? Will it ever get introduced? Who is this policy targeted at? Will it reduce health inequalities? And how much will your wine and cider cost after implementation? Find Sadie on twitter @sadieboniface Find Sarah on twitter @dirtymodelling and www.dirtymodelling.com Follow us on twitter! @WhatTheCrackPod Are you a researcher and want to get involved? Tweet us! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As more countries and jurisdictions are relaxing their laws around cannabis, Rob, Elle and Lindsey find out What’s the Crack? Although Rob technically doesn’t, because he's been temporarily replaced with Dr Amir Englund of the National Addiction Centre, King’s College London! So, what are the choices in cannabis legislation, is it just prohibition or legalisation? Could some types of cannabis actually reduce psychosis? Will legalisation effect potency? And if cannabis is legalised, will everyone start using it? (Find Amir on twitter @AmirEnglund) Our pitch for a "Roadmap to Cannabis Regulation": https://sway.com/sUrXAyHkPQfLNuYm See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As drug consumption rooms get the go-ahead in the UK and Seattle, Rob, Elle and Lindsey find out What’s the Crack? Why are they only now being introduced in the UK? Will these rooms provide free heroin? How can they help people who use heroin? And what is the problem with just injecting heroin on the streets? Furthermore, Dr Victoria Brooks of King’s College London/University of Exeter talks to us about what happened to the patients who were prescribed heroin on the NHS. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rob, Elle and Lindsey find out What's the Crack with the London nightclub, Fabric. Why did it close? On what grounds did it reopen? How does this link to current drug use? And is everyone in clubs taking drugs? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rob Calder is a PhD student at the National Addiction Centre, King's College London. ResearchGate profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Robert_Calder Twitter: @CalderRob See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rob, Elle and Lindsey find out What's the Crack with Dry January and temporary abstinence, asking who’s doing it? Is it good for us? And where does the idea of abstinence actually come from? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lindsey Hines is a post-doctoral researcher at the National Addiction Centre, King's College London Research Gate Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lindsey_Hines Twitter: @LindseyAHines See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Elle Wadsworth is a researcher at the National Addiction Centre, King's College London ResearchGate Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Elle_Wadsworth Twitter: @ElleShawad See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Barely a week goes by without legal highs, binge drinking, or the latest celebrity rehab hitting the headlines. But have you ever wondered what the facts are behind drug and addiction news stories? Three researchers from the National Addiction Centre at King’s College London – Rob Calder, Elle Wadsworth, and Lindsey Hines – want to know: What’s The Crack? By applying their expertise in drug and addiction science to the latest media hot topics, their conversations reveal the complexities behind the headlines. Tweet us @WhatsTheCrackPod, and join the discussion #CrackPodIdea. This podcast is funded by the King’s College London Public Engagement Small Grant Scheme and is supported by the Society for the Study of Addiction and VolteFace. SUBSCRIBE NOW! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.