There are plenty of drugs both legal and illegal that people use every day. For some it's a casual thing, for others it's a debilitating practice that consumes their thoughts. Drugs appear to be a gateway to escaping reality, but is it really that simple? Josh talks with a recovered ice addict, the head of an addiction lab, and revisits his own past to find out more.

Dive deep into the rush... of drugs.

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LINKS

• Josh Szeps @joshszeps
• Nova Podcasts Instagram @novapodcastsofficial
• Prof Andrew Lawrence https://florey.edu.au/science-research/scientist-directory/professor-andrew-lawrence 
• Australian Anti Ice Campaign https://australianantiicecampaign.org.au/ 
  • Naitonal Support Line 1800 NO TO ICE (1800 66 86 423)

CREDITS

Host: Josh Szeps
Managing Producer: Elle Beattie
Producer: Amy Kimball
Editor: Adrian Walton

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