Hooked: The Unexpected Addicts

BBC Radio 5 Live

Society & Culture

Health & Fitness

Frequency: 1 episode/14d. Total Eps: 27

Two women of substance, Melissa Rice and Jade Wye, debunk the stereotype of addicts and guide you through the highs and lows of addiction and recovery.

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Celebrating Visible Recovery

Wednesday, October 7, 2020 • Duration 49:17

In the final episode, Melissa and Jade speak to two people who celebrate visible recovery and are committed to making a difference.

Codependency

Wednesday, September 30, 2020 • Duration 44:58

Melissa and Jade look at codependency and how to treat it if it becomes problematic.

Your Stories

Wednesday, March 11, 2020 • Duration 44:10

Melissa and Jade hear some of your stories and speak to listeners Chris and Grace about their recovery.

Children of Addicts

Wednesday, March 4, 2020 • Duration 42:23

Melissa and Jade speak to Josh Connolly about being a child of an addict and the affect it had on him growing up and his own problem drinking.

Employment

Wednesday, February 26, 2020 • Duration 39:23

Melissa and Jade speak to Jason Baker who started a company to help addicts get back into work.

Drugs in prisons

Wednesday, February 19, 2020 • Duration 30:02

Melissa and Jade speak to Viv, a former prisoner who talks about drug use in prisons and how to get help and treatment.

Chemsex

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 • Duration 29:21

Melissa and Jade learn about chemsex from a former addict and find out what help is available.

Prescription drugs

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 • Duration 37:05

Melissa and Jade speak to Nicki who was addicted to prescription drugs for 20 years. She tells them how there's been an increase in awareness around the addiction.

Sober Christmas

Wednesday, December 18, 2019 • Duration 38:18

Melissa and Jade talk about what Christmas used to be like for them in active addiction and now how they manage to enjoy it in recovery.

Sober dating

Wednesday, December 11, 2019 • Duration 35:26

Melissa and Jade talk about what it's like to start dating after you get clean and sober, and they get the male perspective from journalist Alex Cooper.

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