Series from 2010
How does the drug trade work? Can it be stopped or should it be regulated? And what are the personal costs? Those are just some of the questions asked…
Fueling crime and violence like no other drug on the planet, crack cocaine is deadly, and so addictive that users will do anything to get their hands on it. Desperate for a high, addicts Jeff and Alexis turn to burglary, drug dealing and even prostitution.
The Hash trail leads from the mountains of Morocco to traffickers in Spain, Holland and Britain.
Christmas morning in a pill. Penicillin for the soul. Known by users as the ultimate "love drug," ecstasy's euphoric high comes with major lows: Ravers have died from it and organized crime gangs will kill for it. In California, students "dial-a-deal" - ordering the drug over the phone and having it delivered directly to their door.
Once hailed as a magic bullet cure-all, psychedelic drugs are center stage of a new medical frontier. Deep in the Amazon, Rob - a former Wall Street broker turned healer - has created a free clinic of sorts, administering the highly potent narcotic ayahuasca to trauma patients. But he spirals dangerously out of control on his own trip.
Ketamine is the drug of a choice for a new generation. It's cheap, easy to get hold of and incredibly powerful. The versatile nature of this 21st century narcotic means it's popular both out on the party scene and as an intense hallucinogenic trip at home.
Opiate pain pills are the drug of choice for the 21st century. Known as Hillbilly Heroin, they can be found in every town and city across the United States. From the poorest trailer home to the most expensive mansion, painkillers are tearing apart the fabric of American society.