River Donaghey grew up in a cult. Or at least that’s what some people called it. His parents called it a “personal-growth seminar group.” Its leader called it “one big happy family.” But there was a dark side to the world River grew up in. One he never heard about as a kid. In the 1970s and 80s, a self-help company called Lifespring took America by storm. Hundreds of thousands of people walked out of Lifespring as true believers, convinced that the seminars had the power to change the world. ...
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Episode 584: Crack cocaine and its effects on the health and mental wellbeing of users
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Crack cocaine seizures are on the increase and health watch dogs are warning an epidemic amongst users of the drug which devastated the US during the 1980s.
So is the highly addictive substance the new heroin and how are community groups coping with its spread.
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the drug and its effects on the health and mental wellbeing of users.
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Crack cocaine seizures are on the increase and health watch dogs are warning an epidemic amongst users of the drug which devastated the US during the 1980s.
So is the highly addictive substance the new heroin and how are community groups coping with its spread.
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the drug and its effects on the health and mental wellbeing of users.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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