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High Society / web
22:25

The Geriatric Ravers Still Smashing Drugs: Gravers

Over 3.7 million over-45s go raving once a week in the UK, and there has been an increase in over-60s being treated for cocaine abuse. Tir Dhondy meets these “gravers” and confronts them about the health risks of partying all the way to the grave.
The War On Drugs
10:56

Colombia’s Most Wanted Drug Lord

The Colombian cocaine trade has transformed since the days of Pablo Escobar. This is the story of the rise of the new generation of Colombian drug lords.
The War On Drugs / web
10:39

The Mystery of the $200 Million Drug Bust

In 2007, police seized $207 million from the Chinese-Mexican businessman Zhenli Ye Gon. Could he be the weirdest trafficker in the entire history of the War on Drugs?
The War On Drugs
9:41

The Female Cartel Bosses of Latin America

Who are the mysterious female bosses commanding cartels? How have these women achieved power, and what can they show us about how the drug war shapes women's lives?
The War On Drugs
10:34

The Secret Drug Boss of Jamaica

This is the story of Chris “Dudus” Coke, the drug lord who became the secret “President” of Jamaica.
NEWS ON DRUGS
20:15

How Cartels Build Billion Dollar Empires

Author Tom Wainwright breaks down the economics of a drug cartel to explain how they function like businesses, and why cocaine costs $120,000 per kilo.
The War On Drugs
10:26

How Mexico's Cartels Turned Into Billion Dollar Empires

Who are the Mexican drug cartels? How did they develop? How did the War on Drugs turn them into billion dollar empires, capable of paramilitary style violence?
Informer
5:49

A Former Drug Kingpin Shares His Secrets

The former head of a drugs gang reveals how he made millions by building up his reputation, evading authorities and, at times, using violence.
The War On Drugs
13:06

The Media Lies About Drugs

From 'face-eating cannibals on monkey dust' to people on bath salts 'ripping out their scrotum' to 'crack babies', the tabloid press is full of made up drug stories. Why?
The War On Drugs
11:12

Why Cocaine Is Worth $150,000 Per Kilo

We follow the money to find out how the cocaine industry actually works, why it functions the way it does and who bears the responsibility.
The War On Drugs
11:04

America’s Opioid Epidemic Is Killing 40,000 a Year

This is the story of the North America Opioid Crisis – how a combination of medical overprescribing and drug prohibition created an epidemic as serious as COVID-19.
The War On Drugs
9:25

Why Taking Out Drug Lords Is a Bad Idea

Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán turned Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel into the most powerful drugs gang on the planet. When he was arrested, it unleashed a tidal wave of violence.
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