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Why Are Some More Susceptible Than Others?

The comedian asks why some people are more susceptible to addiction than others and what can be done about it. From 2017.

Why are some people more susceptible to addiction than others? And what can we do about it?

Sober, un-obsessed, and single for the first time in her life, Mae is asking: Who am I when I'm NOT addicted? And what's next?

Mae looks at how society views addiction and recovery, and what connections we can make between identifying why people feel the need to self-soothe, and helping them on the road to recovery in a compassionate way.

Written by and starring Mae Martin.

With:

Dr Gabor Mate.

Producer: Alexandra Smith

Made by BBC Studios for BBC Radio 4 and first broadcast in November 2017.

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28 minutes

Last on

Wed 11 Jan 202323:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

WriterMae Martin
PerformerMae Martin
ProducerAlexandra Smith

Broadcasts

  • Wed 8 Nov 201711:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Wed 20 Mar 201918:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Wed 27 Mar 201907:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 27 Mar 201917:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 27 Mar 201922:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 28 Mar 201905:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 20 May 202107:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 20 May 202117:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 21 May 202105:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 11 Jan 202323:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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