Calum and Neil get the opportunity to talk to Peter Krykant, who is a political activist and Project Lead with the harm reduction charity Cranstoun, and Dr Saket Priyadarshi, who is an Associate Medical Director with Greater Glasgow and Clyde Alcohol and Drug Services. This episode discusses the distinctions between different forms of drugs, the issues surrounding drug use within society, the causes of these issues and what some possible solutions might be. It also includes a host discussion at the end where Calum, Neil and Jonah tie some of the topics covered with related philosophical concepts that a Philosophy student might encounter as part of their degree.
Links:
David Nutt Drug Ranking: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11660210
Rat Park: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_Park
Liberty and Utilitarianism: https://www.jstor.org/stable/24354944?seq=1
Pragmatism in Ethics: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/pragmatism/#Ethi
Addiction and Responsibility: https://www.jstor.org/stable/3505095?refreqid=excelsior%3A03356468b91f598e6d3516b86857426a&seq=1
Wellbeing: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/well-being/
Aristotle's Ethics: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle-ethics/