New Zealand's history with illicit drugs is short but lively. Maori were one of the few societies to have no use for intoxicants - so how did we go from zero to having some of the highest rates of illicit drug use in the world? FROM ZERO is a podcast series produced for RNZ by Russell Brown. Over seven episodes, he uncovers the way drugs have become a part of nearly all our lives, from over the counter opium to energy drinks and designer drugs. Russell knocks on the doors of Tinny Houses and P Labs and talks to dealers, doctors, lawmakers and lawbreakers to find out where our drugs come from, why we so enthusiastically consume them and what, if anything we need to do about them. Accessible, serious and entertaining, FROM ZERO is about the choices and the challenges we face in 2016. It will tell you things you don't know and make you question what you believe.