What's The Crack

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.

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.

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.

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.