Addiction

Dace meets Jack, a young heroin addict from Birmingham.

Louis Theroux embeds himself in an American community devastated by heroin abuse.

Hanna Pickard says we need to understand the reasons why people become addicted to drugs.

‘Nick’ tells Emma Barnett why his son cut off his penis while high on skunk

Addiction expert Dr Andrew Kolodny on the US's prescription painkiller epidemic

Why does pleasure and desire lead to addiction in some people but not others?

Twenty years after Trainspotting's release, the real-life addicts who inspired the actors.

Steve has to prove he has quit gambling to move back in with his partner and children.

Fi Glover hears how the partners of people with various forms of addiction cope.

The growing problem of alcohol abuse among older people, told through personal stories.

Josie Long hears stories about the impact of music - from songs to symphonies.

Mental health policies and Matt Haig's book on depression recovery. With Claudia Hammond.

On the 80th birthday of Alcoholics Anonymous, AL Kennedy tells its story and how it works.

Claudia finds out about the only NHS clinic for problem gamblers. Should there be more?

Ruth Barnes explores the music, life and loves of the singer songwriter Judee Sill

Sally Marlow investigates the hidden problem of addiction to over-the-counter painkillers.

Professor Andrew Hussey explores whether heroin use creates a particular aesthetic style.