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JOY Drive

17 Jan 2026

Dr Matthew Barton: Can Drinking Your Own Urine Actually Help You Survive?

Health, Personal Safety, Science & Medicine

Dr Matthew Barton: Can Drinking Your Own Urine Actually Help You Survive?

Survival shows have popularised drinking urine as a last-ditch way to stay alive, but the science tells a very different story. Senior Lecturer Matthew Barton explains why this myth persists and how it can actually worsen dehydration and illness.

Guest: Dr Matthew Barton, Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Griffith University

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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