33 Best Drug Podcasts

1. Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

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Dopey Podcast is the world's greatest podcast on drugs, addiction and dumb shit. Chris and I were two IV heroin addicts who loved to talk about all the coke we smoked, snorted and shot, all the pills we ate, smoked, all the weed we smoked and ate, all the booze we consumed and all the consequences we suffered. After making the show for 2 and a half years, Chris tragically relapsed and died from a fentanyl overdose. Dopey continued on, at first to mourn the horrible loss of Chris, but then to continue our mission - which was at its core, to keep addicts and alcoholics company...more Hosts Dave Manheim, Chris
Producer/Network Dave & Chris
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Blake Mycoskie, Margaret Cho +9 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 3.5KFacebook 179.2KTwitter 4.1KInstagram 66K Avg Length 102 min Format Extended Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Crackdown

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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.more Producer/Network Crackdown Productions
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 1.1K Get Email Contact

3. On Drugs

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On Drugs looks through the lenses of history, pop culture and personal experience to understand how drugs have shaped our world. Because even if it's just caffeine or ibuprofen, there's a good chance you're on drugs right now.more Host Geoff Turner
Producer/Network CBC Health & Sport
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Dr. Hillary McBride, Samantha Rosenthal +8 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 830Instagram 781.9K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. The Connect- with Johnny Mitchell

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Former drug trafficker and standup comedian Johnny Mitchell takes you inside the world of drugs, crime, prison, and the politics of the War on Drugs.
Host Johnny Mitchell
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Jugg, Mundo +26 more
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 713 Avg Length 112 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

5. The Drug Science Podcast

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Professor David Nutt has spent a career making the argument for a rational, evidence-based approach to drug policy and drug use. The scientific evidence still challenges perceived wisdom on drugs and for that reason can appear to be contentious. In this podcast, the Professor explores the actual harms and potential benefits of various drugs, challenging myths surrounding classification and legislation, and exploring the societal impact of poorly informed drug policy. Using evidence in public policy should not be controversial...more Host David Nutt
Producer/Network Drug Science
Email ****@imperial.ac.uk
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Dr Harriet de Witt, Dr Rachel Andrews +6 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 335 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Since Jul 2019 Get Email Contact

6. The Hamilton Morris Podcast

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Hamilton Morris creates and shares content with his followers on Patreon. These podcasts are released on this platform and on Youtube after first being posted on Patreon for a month or longer. The free versions of these conversations are made, in part, with the help of Hamilton's sponsors. Hope you enjoy!more Host Hamilton Morris
Email ****@vice.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Stephen Watt, Joel Stanley +4 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 380 Avg Length 107 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

7. Narcotica Podcast

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A podcast about the war on drugs and the people caught in the middle, brought to you by dedicated science and drug policy journalists Christopher Moraff, Zachary Siegel, and Troy Farah.
Producer/Network Christopher Moraff, Troy Farah, Zachary Seigel
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guest Beth Dinges
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 166 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. The Psymposia Podcast

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Psymposia is a 501(c)(3) research non-profit with a mission to educate the public on psychedelic science and harm reduction. We offer critical perspectives on drugs, politics, and culture. The podcast is co-hosted by Psymposia co-founder Brian Normand, psychedelics researcher and ethicist Neşe Devenot, evolutionary ecologist Brian Pace, and journalist Russell Hausfeld.more Hosts Brian Normand, Neşe Devenot, Brian Pace, Russell Hausfeld
Producer/Network Psymposia
Email ****@cs.umass.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Greg Lake, Emma Stamm +2 more
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 84Facebook 12.9KTwitter 13.9K Avg Length 70 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Collateral Damage from The Intercept

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Collateral Damage is an investigative podcast series examining the half-century-long war on drugs, its enduring ripple effects, and the devastating consequences of building a massive war machine aimed at the public itself. Hosted by Radley Balko, an investigative journalist who has been covering the drug war and the criminal justice system for more than 20 years, each episode takes an in-depth look at someone who was unjustly killed in the drug war.The so-called 'war on drugs' began as a metaphor to demonstrate the country's fervent commitment to defeat drug addiction, but the 'war' part qui..more Producer/Network The Intercept
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 46 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. End It For Good

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We explore ending our criminal approach to drugs and regulating the market again. If you're not sure what that sentence means, you're in the right place. We start at square one, where we were as staunch supporters of the War on Drugs. What changed our minds? Welcome to the show.more Host Christina Dent
Producer/Network Christina Dent & Mike Madison
Email ****@enditforgood.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Sam Chapman, Colonel Steven Maxwell +14 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 25 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. The Trip Report Report

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The history of psychoactive drugs and the people who use them. One substance at a time, hosts Kai Marsella and Max Mindel combine deep historical research with appropriately unhinged first-person trip reports drawing on genre pioneers like Thomas De Quincey and anonymous Erowid posters alike. Strap in for a sonic journey, from ancient coca rituals in the Andes to the mysterious workings of the Earth Coincidence Control Office and beyond. Made with love at Lubb Dupp Studios in Los Angeles, for entertainment purposes only.more Producer/Network Lubb Dupp Studios
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Baba Masha, Robert Gordon Wasson +2 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 22 Avg Length 75 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. Drugs Uncut

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Drugs Uncut - A space for informal yet informed conversation on drug-related issues in Scotland brought to you by Scottish Drugs Forum
Producer/Network Scottish Drugs Forum
Email ****@sdf.org.uk
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Carolyn Lochhead, Louise Stewart +15 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 20 Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. New Books in Drugs, Addiction and Recovery

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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: ⁠https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/⁠ Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky to learn about more our latest interviews: @newbooksnetwo..more Producer/Network Marshall Poe
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Kenneth Anderson, Kaitlin Reed +14 more
Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 20Facebook 9.2KTwitter 15.7K Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. Peace On Peacin' On

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Aaron Akulis started this podcast to discuss the war on drugs- The negative impact it has had on the world and the slow turning of the tide of public perception as more states legalize cannabis, decriminalize psychedelics and other drugs meant for personal use. They also discuss the problems of addiction and seek to raise awareness and offer guidance on how to get help, and talk about the war on drugs negative impact on addiction itself- pushing the addict from the clinic to the street...more Producer/Network Aaron Akulis
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 19 Avg Length 74 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. The Opioid Matrix: A Journey Into the Rabbit Hole

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The Opioid Matrix is a podcast for anyone looking for the latest information in the illegal drug supply chain — Beginning to end. Each episode will feature a discussion with industry experts about the current opioid crisis, including drug trafficking, drug manufacturing, drug identification, drug addiction, as well as the role of government, law enforcement, new health and social programs, and more.Welcome to The Opioid Matrix-A Journey into the Rabbit Hole.more Producer/Network Rigaku
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Ralph Ornelas, Adam Castillo +12 more
Apple Rating 3.8/5Apple Reviews 14 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. Drug Cultures

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At drug cultures, we pull the veil back on one of the most taboo topics, exploring the ways in which cultures throughout history have used psychoactive substances. Join your host Skye Hawthorne on a journey through the strange world of drugs past and present, and how they've been embraced, incorporated, or shunned by societies worldwide.more Producer/Network Unquantifiable Creations
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Dennis Walker
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 13 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. The Needle and the Narrative

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The Needle and the Narrative is produced by Challenges Inc SC; a non profit, drug user health and harm reduction service provider in South Carolina. Interests include drug policy, infectious disease, HIV, HCV, harm reduction, substance use treatment, and drug user activisim. We use stories from lived experience to influence systemic change. Challenging minds; changing hearts. To support our work by becoming a subscription member, visit: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-needle-and-the-narrative--1518412/support www.challengesinc.orgmore Producer/Network Marc Burrows
Email ****@challengesinc.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Kris Stepp, Lysandra Ryan +5 more
Apple Rating 3/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. The Drugreporter Podcast

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The Drug Policy podcast of the Rights Reporter Foundation. Visit https://www.drugreporter.net for news and films from the frontlines of the war on drugs!
Producer/Network Rights Reporter Foundation
Email ****@rightsreporter.net
Recent Guests Senator Jeff Steinborn, Charlotte James +10 more
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19. Pathways 2 Prevention

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Join us for Drug Free America Foundation's 'Pathways to Prevention' podcast as we engage stakeholders from across the drug demand reduction spectrum including government, academia, clergy, preventionists, treatment professionals, and persons in long-term recovery. Topics of discussion include current trends in the global substance use pandemic, strategies to reduce drug demand, and how to best adapt those strategies to the ever-shifting substance use landscape.more Host Dave Closson
Producer/Network Drug Free America Foundation, Inc.
Email ****@daveclosson.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Kate Lower, Keyra Palacios +10 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 74.3KTwitter 2.9KInstagram 978 Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

20. Don't Hide The Scars. Presented By PAIN: Parents & Addicts In Need

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Connecting with celebrity guests, leading experts and change makers to discuss the widespread illicit drug culture ripping through families, businesses, sports, entertainment and even the safest communities. With conversations about the fentanyl and opioid crisis, harm reduction modalities, MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment) Narcan, Rehab, 12- Step Programs and more. Created by Flindt Andersen, Founder and Executive Director of PAIN: Parents & Addicts In Need and Hosted by Jason LaChance.more Producer/Network Don't Hide The Scars
Email ****@painnonprofit.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Peter J. Forcelli, Greg Glod
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

21. Drugs Unwrapped: The Podcast

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Drugs Unwrapped is a podcast brought to you by Barod. Does an addictive personality exist? What's it like to overdose? Is taking drugs part of growing up? How does the war on drugs affect those that use substances? Each episode will ask a question and be debated by those at the front face of treatment services, supporting people affected by substance use.We will also hear personal life stories from those who have used drugs. Nothing is off limits.more Producer/Network Barod
Email ****@hotmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Dr. Carrie Hamilton, Michael Wakelyn-Green +7 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

22. Let's Talk About Drugs in the Intermountain West

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From the Program of Addiction Research, Clinical Care, Knowledge, and Advocacy (PARCKA), this is 'Let's Talk About Drugs in the Intermountain West,' where we come together every Wednesday to discuss various topics around addiction. We believe that the more we can openly and safely talk about drug use, the better we can understand it, treat it, destigmatize it, and research it. And the better we can do, the more we can do.Thank you for joining us, for taking a listen, and joining the conversation.more Producer/Network PARCKA
Email ****@gmail.com
Recent Guests Evan Done, Valerie Jansen +5 more
Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

23. History on Drugs Podcast

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This is a podcast about drugs, history, and the endlessly fascinating interaction of the two. Sometimes we'll talk drugs. Sometimes we'll talk history. Sometimes we'll talk about both. This podcast is connected to the Substack newsletter of the same name.https://isaaccampos.substack.com/ isaaccampos.substack.commore Producer/Network Isaac Campos
Email ****@substack.com
Recent Guests Stephen Snelders, Matthew Connelly +3 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 88 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

24. The Sesh Files, with Simon Doherty

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Hazy tales from the front line of British drug culture.
Producer/Network Simon Doherty
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25. Dealing With Drugs: A Hot Press Podcast

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Based in Ireland but global in reach, Hot Press magazine has been writing about drugs for fifty years with Lemmy, Pete Doherty, Howard Marks, Duff McKagan, Sam Fender, Moby, Margo Price, Steven Tyler, Marianne Faithfull, Matty Healy, Ian Brown and Noel and Liam Gallagher among those who've shared their pharmaceutical experiences with us.Firm believers that prohibition and punishing people don't work, we want to see some drugs legalised and others decriminalised.From heroin, ketamine and cannabis to MDMA, LSD and synthetics, we'll be teasing it out all out in our new monthly harm reduct..more Producer/Network Hot Press
Recent Guest Irvine Welsh
Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

26. Drugs on the Docket

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Drugs on the Docket is a production of the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center (DEPC) at The Ohio State University. Each episode explores how U.S. court rulings—primarily those handed down from the Supreme Court—impact drug law and policy and continue to shape the War on Drugs. Drugs on the Docket unpacks various ways courts have engaged with and responded to the opioid epidemic, police discretion, the sentencing disparities between crack and powder cocaine, and more...more Producer/Network The Ohio State University
Email ****@osu.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

27. SMART Policy Podcast

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Podcast by the UT SMART Initiative. Host Jeremy Kourvelas speaks with experts from across the recovery ecosystem - representing healthcare, prevention, law enforcement and more - about local, state and federal drug policy to find out what is and isn't working to make this fight against addiction a little easier. more Producer/Network SMART Initiative
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28. Pills and Power

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Welcome to Pills & Power - a raw, revealing, and often ridiculous dive into the world of drugs, addiction, and the bizarre truths that never made it into your school textbooks.From crack dens to chemistry labs, from devastating lows to euphoric highs, we explore the stories, science, and stigma surrounding drugs and the people who use them.We're your hosts, Eliza and Ray, and we're here to unpack the highs, the lows, and all the messy, mind-blowing bits in between.🎙️ Expect wild history, uncomfortable truths, and a few laughs along the way.Subscribe now and join us on this trip!more Producer/Network Pills and Power
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

29. Say Why To Drugs

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The internet is full of misinformation about recreational drugs - both legal and illegal. Dr Suzi Gage, a psychologist interested in understanding associations between substance use and mental health, tackles one substance per episode - providing information about what we know - the harms, but also potential benefits of these substances. There's no hype, no spin and no judgement, just information. In the first series, she is in conversation with rapper Scroobius Pip. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Host Dr. Suzi Gage
Producer/Network Distraction Pieces Ntwrk
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 334 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

30. PSYCHOACTIVE

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Drugs, drugs, drugs. Almost everyone uses them. Almost everyone has an opinion about them. Drug policy pioneer Ethan Nadelmann gets to the bottom of our strange relationship to drugs by talking with those who love them, hate them, and study them.We'd love to hear your stories and ideas. Send us a note at ****@protozoa.com or leave a voicemail at 1-833-PSYCHO-0 (1-833-779-2460).more Host Ethan Nadelmann
Producer/Network iHeartPodcasts and Protozoa
Email ****@nadelmann.net
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 225 Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

31. The War on Drugs

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Welcome to season two of The War on Drugs podcast, co-hosted by comedian Clayton English and Greg Glod, advisor to Stand Together on Criminal Justice and Drug Reform. This season, we're bringing you real stories from real people—artists, athletes, and influencers like B-Real, Marcus King, Ricky Williams, John Osborne, and many others who lived the impacts of the War on Drugs firsthand. We'll explore how drug policy isn't just a political issue—it's personal. We'll talk about pain management, mental health, overcoming addiction, entrepreneurship, and the fight for personal freedom...more Producer/Network Lava for Good+
Email ****@signalco1.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Victoria Caldwell, Brent Smith +5 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 147 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

32. Drug Positive

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Drug Positive is the risk reduction and benefit enhancement podcast reducing shame and stigma to save lives and end the drug war.
Host Emanuel Sferios
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 110Facebook 1.7KTwitter 32 Avg Length 66 min Format Long form Since Jul 2018 Get Email Contact

33. Drugs and Stuff: A Podcast from the Drug Policy Alliance

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Welcome to Drugs & Stuff. We're a podcast about drugs, harm reduction, mass criminalization, the drug war, and other stuff from the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) the nation's leading organization working to end the war on drugs. We bring in a wide variety of experts from scientists to activists, writers to teachers to hear about how drugs and drug policy play a role in their work and lives.We also offer a peek behind the scenes as we feature DPA staff talking about the work they do.more Hosts Gabriella Miyares, Maritza Perez Medina, Sheila Vakharia
Producer/Network Drug Policy Alliance
Email ****@drugpolicy.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 85Facebook 216.7KTwitter 97.5K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Since Aug 2017 Get Email Contact