The CBC Radio producer and host Geoff Turner discusses his new 10-week series beginning Tuesday, 27 June 2017 On Drugs, and more, with Joseph Planta.

Text of introduction by Joseph Planta:

I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, at TheCommentary.ca.

Geoff Turner joins me now. He is the host of a new CBC radio program, On Drugs. It debuts Tuesday, 27 June 2017 on CBC Radio One that will be available on the CBC’s site as a podcast. Mr. Turner will tell us about this program that looks at our relationship to drugs, the ones we need and the ones that a lot of people are addicted to, and our attitudes towards drugs culturally, politically, and emotionally. They’ll also look at some of the science as well. Geoff Turner was most recently a producer on The 180, which ended this past weekend. He’s been with the CBC since 2010 as a producer of current affairs radio. Before that he worked in film and television. His Twitter handle is @geoff_turner. Visit www.cbc.ca/ondrugs for more. Please welcome to the Planta: On the Line program, Geoff Turner; Mr. Turner, good morning.

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