Video games have been around for decades. The industry really exploded in popularity in the 1980s with home consoles such as Atari 2600, Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Mega Drive. Gamers finally had the opportunity to get lost in games

Pete - The Road to Rehab

Nov 15th, 2019 35m 55s

Rehabilitation is an extremely profitable industry across the world: 12 step programs, giving in to a ‘higher power’, luxurious rehab centres, cognitive therapy, family therapy, hospitals, medication. There are so many elements and different st

Ben - Sex is natural, sex is good

Nov 15th, 2019 38m 52s

Although not an established disorder in the DSM–5, Sex Addiction or hypersexuality is increasing in the modern world. Easily available online pornography, and dating/sex apps such as Tinder and Grindr make it easier to release sexual urges – re

James - Lucky To Be Here

Nov 1st, 2019 32m 49s

Polydrug use is typical, even amongst casual drug users. This is despite the fact that combining drugs carries extreme risks and can be extremely dangerous. The more drugs you take, the bigger the possibility is that something wrong will happen

Adam - Extremes

Nov 1st, 2019 30m 57s

Alcohol is a deadly drug, yet it is legal and easily accessible in shops all across the world. In Australia in particular, excessive drinking is an encouraged, and even culturally normalised, phenomenon. Adam grew up with an alcoholic mother an

Jess - The Mystical Creature

Oct 9th, 2019 51m 44s

Growing up with a heavy drug using addict for a father can be hard. Jess thought of her dad as a type of ‘mystical creature’ until things took a darker turn due to his addiction.

Hannah - The American Nightmare

Oct 2nd, 2019 45m 24s

Polydrug use in the image-conscious California has always been a part of the culture, especially amongst the upper class. Hannah speaks about her battle growing up in a well-to-do family environment that at times resembled a Bret Easton Ellis n

Charlotte - Ice Baby

Sep 25th, 2019 35m 39s

Charlotte talks about her journey with ice, and her eventual recovery.Ice (aka Crystal Meth or Methamphetamine) is a drug that has become very common in Australia in the last 20 years. A stimulant drug, it is quite strong and addictive. It’s us

Adam - Bulletproof

Sep 13th, 2019 28m 8s

Adam, a reformed gambling addict, talks about the highs and lows of his journey to getting clean. Gambling addiction is rife in Australia and around the world. Whether it's betting on sports apps, at the casino, horse racing, or online poker, t

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