Healthcare Triage
Strangers Aren't Going to Poison Your Kids' Halloween Candy
Have you heard the scary news reports of how people are going to taint kids' candy with pot now that it's getting more legal? There's no evidence for that. There's also no evidence that strangers poison kids' Halloween candy in general....
Curated Video
Understanding Merit and Demerit Goods: Definitions, Causes, and Value Judgments
This video discusses the concepts of merit and demerit goods in economics. The presenter defines both terms and explains why these goods can be under or over provided by the market.
Healthcare Triage
Prescription Opioids: Balancing Short Term Pain and Long Term Gain
A new simulation study published in the American Journal of Public Health shows that reducing opioids for short-term pain saves lives in the long run, even as it leaves some patients experiencing more pain. This is the fundamental...
Healthcare Triage
Can Marijuana Help with Opioid Addiction?
Part 3 of our opioid series supported by the NIHCM Foundation looks at the potential for marijuana to improve outcomes in opioid addiction therapy. Some studies have shown that prescribing marijuana can ease the path to shaking an opioid...
Catalyst University
Heroin & Morphine | Metabolism & Mechanism of Action
Heroin & Morphine | Metabolism & Mechanism of Action
Mazz Media
Talk It Out: Heroin, Abuse and Addiction
This program begins with a discussion about how our instincts drive us to avoid pain or remove pain from our lives. From this perspective, the video explains the difference between healthy and unhealthy approaches to getting rid of pain....
AllTime 10s
10 Terrifying New Drugs That Could End You
There's drugs on the streets that can rot your flesh, destroy your vital organs and even, turn you into a zombie. Stay tuned for 10 Terrifying New Drugs That Could End You.
AllTime 10s
10 Terrible Historical Health Tips
We haven't always been right in regards to medical treatments. . . Unfortunately
Mazz Media
Talk It Out: How Addiction Enslaves Your Brain
In many surveys, the vast majority of teenagers report that when they do something their parents wouldn’t approve of, they’re just pursuing their freedom. This program begins the discussion of addiction and dependency from the point of...
AllTime 10s
10 Dark Secrets Behind Your Favorite Companies
We all have secrets we'd rather not led the world know, but when you're a multi billion dollar company, there tends to be a lot more at stake.
STAT
Using opioids to beat back an addiction to them
For those struggling with opioid addiction, breaking the habit can be demanding. Dr. Scott Lukas is researching and developing drugs to treat the condition.
The March of Time
1951: NARCOTICS AND TEENAGERS
MOT 1951: John Daly interviews reporters Earl Brown of Life Magazine and Ed Mowery of the New York World-Telegram about the teenage drug problem.
The March of Time
1951: NARCOTICS AND TEENAGERS
MOT 1951: John Daly interviews reporters Earl Brown of Life Magazine and Ed Mowery of the New York World-Telegram about the teenage drug problem.
Ancient Lights Media
Tajikstan
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Tajikstan.
Espresso Media
Confronting the Realities of Conflict
Explore the lives of frontline Taliban soldiers through journalist Mohsen Eslamzadeh's encounters, as he witnesses the aftermath of bombings, encounters mine-laden surroundings, and learns about the complexities of their economic...
The March of Time
1951: NARCOTICS AND TEENAGERS
MOT 1951: John Daly interviews reporters Earl Brown of Life Magazine and Ed Mowery of the New York World-Telegram about the teenage drug problem.
Professor Dave Explains
The Birth of the Pharmaceutical Industry
Earlier in the series we talked about how it was the artificial dye industry that gave way to the pharmaceutical industry in the latter half of the 19th century. Let's now examine the first large pharma companies to emerge, and the...
STAT
The Agony of Opioid Withdrawal
Matt Ganem, a former addict, explains the excruciating process of opioid withdrawal.
Healthcare Triage
The History of Opioids
The History of Opioids - We will give a historical overview of people and opioids. We will look at when people first started using opioids, how they've changed over the years, and ways that they've been both amazingly positive as really...
Healthcare Triage
COCAINE. It's a Serious Problem Drug, Too
The opioid epidemic is certainly terrible. Even as we're plumbing the depths of it, we should remember that there are other terrible drugs out there killing people and making lives worse. Cocaine is a big problem as well, and it kills a...
PBS
An Ode to the Romance Novel
Love it or hate it, the romance novel is the highest grossing literary genre. Its history is long and winding (like your favorite romance novel), and romance novels are full of tropes reflected upon its history. It has been the subject...
Professor Dave Explains
Illicit Drugs: How Do They Work?
Drugs of all varieties are very interesting from a biochemical standpoint, as they produce an incredible array of physiological effects. These effects are due to the shape of each molecule, which determines the cellular components they...
Healthcare Triage
Reduce Crime AND Save Money: Treat Addiction Instead of Punishing People
Substance abuse and addiction are terrible for addicts health, and they're really tough on family and friends. Addiction also drives up the violent crime rate, and the rate of property crime. This week on Healthcare Triage, Aaron Carroll...
Healthcare Triage
America's Epidemic of Opioid Abuse
Opioid Abuse - Opioid drugs can be powerfully effective treatments for those in pain, but they can also be extremely dangerous. This episode explores how opioids can lead to dependence and addiction, and the effects that abuse have had...