That Alcohol and Drug Podcast: Recent Episodes
Reece Venema
Ever wondered where alcohol or drugs originated from? Or how they affect your brain or body? Or even the negative impacts alcohol or drugs has on families?
That Alcohol and Drug Podcast is a new educational podcast by Better Lives that answers all of these questions. With interviews from professionals from the alcohol and drug field and people who have their own experiences of alcohol or drugs themselves, That Alcohol and Drug Podcast delves into topics that are sometimes hard to talk about. This podcast will give you some insight into the conversations that take place within Better Lives services, teach you some new facts and de-bunk some myths.
Better Lives is a service within Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Humankind and WDP
If you are a service user with a story to tell, or a professional with some industry insights and would like to participate in the podcast, please email the podcast creator and Better Lives Family Worker Reece Venema – reece.venema@candi.nhs.uk
On Part 2 of the marijuana episode, you'll hear from Bethan who will tell you about the impact marijuana can have on mental health, parenting and the development of children. You'll also hear the second half of the interview with a mum whose son uses marijuana.
Links and references
Rethink - www.rethink.org/ Cycle of change - adfam.org.uk/help-for-families/…standing-addiction Al-anon - www.al-anonuk.org.uk/ IYPDAS (Islington Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service) - https://directory.islington.gov.uk/kb5/islington/directory/service.page?id=8GIgHdgC3ZI
Music credits
royalty free Music by Giorgio Di Campo for FreeSound Music freesoundmusic.eu www.facebook.com/freemusicfor... youtube.com/freesoundmusic original video: (www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vZT5AHSuPk&t=295s)
On this episode, you'll learn about marijuana - what it is and how it interacts with our bodies. You'll hear the first half of an interview with a mum who's child was using cannabis and her story about that.
Links and references
Rethink - https://www.rethink.org/ Cycle of change - https://adfam.org.uk/help-for-families/understanding-the-issues/understanding-addiction Al-anon - https://www.al-anonuk.org.uk/
Music credits
royalty free Music by Giorgio Di Campo for FreeSound Music http://freesoundmusic.eu https://www.facebook.com/freemusicfor... https://youtube.com/freesoundmusic original video: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vZT5AHSuPk&t=295s)
In this episode Reece talks to a range of experts about party drugs - what they are, how they affects our bodies and mind and how they affect families and children. You'll also hear from Joe who will tell his personal experience with party drugs
In this episode, we explore the affects of alcohol on the body and brain and how alcohol can affect families.
Hosted by Reece Venema with guests Alison, Anita and Lolly. Brought to you by Humankind Charity and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust.