EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 31 MIN
Getting addicted to nangs, being tracked by your parents + the Met Gala
from Hack · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Experts are warning that nang use is on the rise across the country. So what's it like to be addicted to nangs? We speak to a 21-year-old who wants access to nangs restricted after his addiction caused a drug-induced psychosis.And should you let your parents track your location at all times? Because more and more parents are tracking their adult children, and it could be normalising coercion tactics. Plus, we unpack why jars of 'urine' were left at the Met Gala.Listen now: 01:25 - What it's like being addicted to nangs12:50 - Parents using tracking apps23:47 - Why are there protests at the Met Gala?Guests: Professor Julaine Allan, Professor of Rural Health, Charles Sturt UniversityMaria Atienzar-Prieto, Research Fellow, Griffith UniversityWenlei Ma, Culture Editor, The NightlyGet the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
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