The Narcotic Farm

Today you’ll hear about The Narcotic Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, addiction, science, wacky graham crackers, jazz, prison, unethical medical experimentation, and a weird diversion about William S. Burroughs that I really didn’t plan on talking about but that made me feel very indignant.Connect on Facebook or at the Failed Utopia website.Links & ResourcesAddiction Help:USAThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) findtreatment.gov or 1-800-662-HELPThe National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK) can also help with drug and alcohol abuse.Faces & Voices of RecoveryThe Partnership at Drugfree.org for parents of teens (1-855-378-4373)NIDA’s DrugPubs Research Dissemination Center UKA list of UK resources CanadaA list of helplines for provinces and territories in CanadaAustraliaAlcohol and Drug Foundation 1300 85 85 84Mental Health Help (USA):National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741 741Domestic Violence Helpline: 1-800-799-7233VictimConnect, a referral helpline for victims of crime: 1-855-484-2846For veterans, Make The Connection Official website of The Narcotic Farm documentary and book BBC’s Hitting the High Notes (Dr. Sally Marlow’s excellent program about jazz musicians, addiction, and The Narcotic Farm includes interviews, footage, and some recordings of jazz concerts at Narco.) Claire Clark’s The Recovery Revolution: The Battle Over Addiction Treatment in the United StatesWilliam White’s Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in AmericaWritten and produced by Anna RobertsBurning palm tree artwork by Perry VasquezIntro music by Elliot Middleton