In this surprising turn of events, your host Leslie is interviewed by artist Cuyler Ballenger and art historian Stephanie Mitchell about the psychology of drug addiction and abuse. The interview took place as an addendum to Cuyler’s exhibit at The Lawndale Art Center in Houston, TX, where they installed a video installation he had created, exploring his father’s history with opioid addiction, and Cuyler’s history of having abused opioids himself. Drug abuse and addiction are interesting places to explore the nature vs nurture debate because genes play a role in drug addiction, but so does trauma, social learning, and childhood development. Leslie is an addiction expert so she lent her knowledge in that area to the Lawndale exhibit. The audio has been repurposed with their permission here.
Connect with Cuyler:
https://lawndaleartcenter.org/exhibition/cuyler-ballenger/
Instagram: @snake_ballenger
Connect with Lawdale:
Instagram: @lawndaleartcenter
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