The Canadian ‘On Drugs’ podcast explores our complicated relationship with drugs: how they enrich, ruin, take and save human life. It takes a look at the complex issues surrounding our use of drugs - from soldiers recovering from battle to how gender can influence our drug use and our troubled history with using them to deal with pain. In this special preview, listen to an excerpt of the show.

Podcast recommendation: 'On Drugs'

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PRESENTS — 'On Drugs'

Every morning, lobbyist Patrick Muttart wakes up and goes to work for tobacco giant Philip Morris International. Find out why and how he argues the case for a tobacco company when cigarettes kill seven million people a year.

06 | Mr Tobacco

The Helpers of God's Precious Infants pray in front of abortion clinics. They’ve also been accused of harassing vulnerable women at a difficult time in their lives. Join them on the footpath in Sydney and Albury and find out why they will never stop. And a warning — there’s strong language in this episode.

05 | The abortion clinic protesters

He’s an anti-coal activist and author of a fake press release that wiped more than $300 million off the value of a mining company. His actions have been described as "reckless" and "sinister". Come with Jonathan Moylan as he returns to the scene of the mine and find out if he regrets his actions. And a warning — there is some bad language in this episode.

Podcast recommendation: 'On Drugs'

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