Today you’ll hear about The Narcotic Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, addiction, science, wacky graham crackers, jazz, prison, unethical medical experimentation, and a weird diversion about William S. Burroughs that I really didn’t plan on talking about but that made me feel very indignant.

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Links & Resources

Addiction Help:

USA

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) findtreatment.gov or 1-800-662-HELP

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK) can also help with drug and alcohol abuse.

Faces & Voices of Recovery

The Partnership at Drugfree.org for parents of teens (1-855-378-4373)

NIDA’s DrugPubs Research Dissemination Center 

UK

A list of UK resources 

Canada

A list of helplines for provinces and territories in Canada

Australia

Alcohol and Drug Foundation 1300 85 85 84

Mental Health Help (USA):

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741 741

Domestic Violence Helpline: 1-800-799-7233

VictimConnect, a referral helpline for victims of crime: 1-855-484-2846

For veterans, Make The Connection 

• Official website of The Narcotic Farm documentary and book 
• BBC’s Hitting the High Notes (Dr. Sally Marlow’s excellent program about jazz musicians, addiction, and The Narcotic Farm includes interviews, footage, and some recordings of jazz concerts at Narco.) 
• Claire Clark’s The Recovery Revolution: The Battle Over Addiction Treatment in the United States
• William White’s Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America

Written and produced by Anna Roberts

Burning palm tree artwork by Perry Vasquez

Intro music by Elliot Middleton