In the trades there’s a zero-tolerance policy on substance use. But the construction industry relies on drugs. Cocaine and stimulants help maintain a demanding rate of production and opioids treat the pain caused by injury and gruelling physical labour. On the 40th episode of Crackdown, we tell the story of one construction industry veteran, Trevor Botkin, in order to explore the culture of exploitation, secrecy, and hypermasculinity that is driving overdoses among men in the trades.
Episode 44: Kids on the Block Part 3 – Danny
Episode 43: Kids on the Block Part 2 – Jade
Episode 42: Kids on the Block Part 1 – Bones
Episode 41: New Front, Old War
Episode 39: Backlash
Episode 38: The Knock
Episode 37: Drugstore Cowboy
Episode 36: Some Exceptions Apply
Episode 35: On the Clock
Psychoactive Swap
Episode 34: The Iron Law
Episode 33: You Will Not Destroy Me
Episode 32: Goodbye Greg
Episode 31: Love, Death and Benzodope
Episode 30: DULF
Episode 29: Resign
Episode 28: After the Flood
Yard Tales Swap
Episode 27: Cop Baked In
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