Jenny Valentish
Why some people push themselves to the limit
23 Jun 2021
Jenny Valentish was researching a book about addiction and substance abuse she noticed something curious. Some people who treated drug taking like an Olympic sport, would, upon getting sober, hurl… Audio
Silos and sexism: addiction services and mental health
9 Sep 2018
Despite addiction often being tied up with other mental health problems, treatment tends to be separate and siloed - and aimed primarily at men - author, journalist and former addict Jenny Valentish… Audio
Jenny Valentish: Woman of Substances
25 Aug 2017
Jenny Valentish has brought the experience of her own wild, alcohol and drug-fuelled past, and her sober, contemplative present to examine the experience of substance abuse in women and girls. Her… Audio