Crackdown

Crackdown Productions

The drug war, covered by drug users as war correspondents. Crackdown is a monthly podcast about drugs, drug policy and the drug war led by drug user activists and supported by research. Each episode will tell the story of a community fighting for their lives. It’s also about solutions, justice for those we have lost, and saving lives.

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Episode 20: Cut Off

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10/05/20 • 58 min

In 2015, Crackdown editorial board member, Jeff Louden, was on morphine pills for chronic pain. When Jeff’s doctor cut down his medication, he turned to the street to outrun dopesickness. Five years later, Garth investigates what happened to Jeff.

10/05/20 • 58 min

Episode 19: Losing Hope

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08/31/20 • 33 min

Garth interviews Tim Slaney. Tim is a harm reduction worker at the supervised consumption site in Lethbridge, Alberta – one of the busiest in the world. And the government is shutting it down.

08/31/20 • 33 min

Episode 18: Blue Metal Fence

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07/16/20 • 51 min

The first thing that the plague brought to Vancouver was exile. In March, People vanished. The city looked like a ghost town. But on the Downtown Eastside, the sidewalks were still packed...

07/16/20 • 51 min

Episode 17: Class Action

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06/12/20 • 23 min

As BC faces its worst ever month for fatal overdoses, Laura Shaver takes Mallinckrodt, the College of Pharmacists, and the Ministry of Health to Court.

06/12/20 • 23 min

Episode 16: Goodbye Dave

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05/19/20 • 32 min

Dave Murray was a veteran drug user activist. He was a mentor to the next generation of organizers like me. He’s pretty much the reason why there is a prescription heroin program in Vancouver today. And he was our friend.

05/19/20 • 32 min

Episode 15: Apocalypse Prescribing

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04/05/20 • 53 min

The government has finally agreed to provide us with a safe, medical alternative to black market drugs. On Episode 15, we dig deep into the new policy and tell the story of advocacy that made this possible.

04/05/20 • 53 min

Episode 14: Emergency Measures

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03/19/20 • -1 min

Since the first coronavirus case was confirmed in British Columbia, around 150 people have died from a contaminated drug supply. Four people have died from COVID-19. Now we face both crises at once.

03/19/20 • -1 min

Episode 13: Someone Else's Problem

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03/06/20 • 48 min

Episode 12: Love in a State of Emergency

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01/31/20 • -1 min

You can’t understand Canada’s overdose crisis without knowing the truth about this country – and that’s the story of colonization: a centuries-long effort to steal land and erase Indigenous peoples.

01/31/20 • -1 min

Updates

Crackdown

11/26/20 • -1 min

The next episode is delayed a few weeks. In the meantime, here’s what we’ve been up to.

11/26/20 • -1 min

FAQ

How many episodes does Crackdown have?

Crackdown currently has 54 episodes available.

What topics does Crackdown cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Documentary, Podcasts, Social Sciences and Science.

What is the most popular episode on Crackdown?

The episode title 'Episode 20: Cut Off' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Crackdown?

The average episode length on Crackdown is 43 minutes.

How often are episodes of Crackdown released?

Episodes of Crackdown are typically released every 31 days, 18 hours.

When was the first episode of Crackdown?

The first episode of Crackdown was released on Jan 24, 2019.

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