End It For Good

Timothy King is the author of "Addiction Nation: What the opioid crisis reveals about us." He shares the conversation that started him on the path to recovery, and what changed his mind about the Drug War.

Timothy McMahan King, author of the new book "Addiction Nation," explores the transformative power of grace, how Christians can respond to the war on drugs, and why our world may have looked very different had the drug war raged while William Wilberforce was alive. 

Bridgette Walton spent years using drugs, with multiple run-ins with the law. She shares her journey of hope - from a life in active addiction, through sobriety and relapse, and now in long-term recovery.

Dr. Scott MacDonald is the lead doctor at Crosstown Clinic in Vancouver, which provides prescription heroin to heroin-addicted people. "We see lives transformed on a daily basis," he says. How is this possible with an approach so counter-intuitive? He joins us on the podcast today. 

Fred & Pauline Rogers both spent time in prison. After they were released, they met, married, and have been on a mission to help other incarcerated people navigate re-entry and rebuild their lives, with a 0% recidivism rate.

A frequent reason for removing children from their parents' custody and putting them in foster care is "drugs." Kelly Williams is an attorney who has worked in all aspects of child custody and joins us to unpack why kids are removed, why that can happen unnecessarily, and how we can approach child custody and drugs in ways that help families heal.

This isn't the story of 1 woman on a mission. It's the story of a woman finding a movement waiting to be given a voice. Join us as we paint the picture of how End It For Good was born, why it's grown so quickly, and what we're aiming for as the movement builds. 

How does a country so enmeshed in drug prohibition actually change its laws? If you've ever thought, "This all sounds great, but a legal market will never happen," you need to know about the "crazy bucket." Join us today to explore how these ideas become reality.

In Mississippi, a minor can agree to become a Confidential Informant without their parents even knowing, much less consenting. Dr. Lt. James Nolan spent years as a drug enforcement officer, performing undercover work himself, and joins us to unpack what a CI is, the fear that is leveraged to get participants, and why these programs are so damaging to community trust and ultimately public safety. 

Journalist Alex Berenson released a new book titled "Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence." Dr. Sheila Vakharia PhD LMSW joins us to answer the question, "Does it cause those things?" Dr. Vakharia is a Researcher in the Office of Academic Engagement at the Drug Policy Alliance.