Addiction explored through experience and science
Hooked: How Addiction Hijacks Your Brain is a three-part RTÉ documentary led by Dr. Brian Pennie. The series connects personal experiences of addiction and recovery with research into behaviour and neuroscience. Pennie’s own recovery forms part of the account, alongside interviews with other people whose lives have been affected.
Trinity College Dublin identifies contributions from Jo-Hanna Ivers, Ian Robertson and Robert Whelan. Their involvement places academic expertise alongside lived experience rather than separating the scientific and personal strands. The programme’s range includes substances and behaviours, with alcohol, drugs, gambling and phones among the subjects in its description.
