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''Drugs, Inc.'' is an American documentary style television series on the National Geographic Channel that explores global narcotics production and trafficking. The series features drug dealers, recreational users, and addicts, as well as professionals in the fields of
substance abuse Substance misuse, also known as drug misuse or, in older vernacular, substance abuse, is the use of a drug in amounts or by methods that are harmful to the individual or others. It is a form of substance-related disorder, differing definition ...
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drug rehabilitation Drug rehabilitation is the process of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and street drugs such as cannabis, cocaine, heroin, and amphetamines. The general int ...
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criminal justice Criminal justice is the delivery of justice to those who have been accused of committing crimes. The criminal justice system is a series of government agencies and institutions. Goals include the rehabilitation of offenders, preventing other ...
. Interview subjects frequently have their voices changed or hide their faces behind masks or bandanas, in order to avoid public exposure or arrest by the local authorities. Each episode of seasons 1 and 2 focused on a specific drug, while episodes in the following seasons investigated multiple drugs in each city or location. A sister series, ''Underworld, Inc.'', focused on criminal activity of specific types and/or in individual cities.


Episodes


Season 1 (2010)


Season 2 (2012)


Season 3 (2012)


Season 4 (2013)


Season 5 (2014)


Season 6 (2014)


Season 7 (2015-16)


Season 8 (2018)


See also

* War on Drugs *
Prohibition of drugs The prohibition of drugs through sumptuary legislation or religious law is a common means of attempting to prevent the recreational use of certain intoxicating substances. An area has a prohibition of drugs when its government uses the for ...
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Arguments for and against drug prohibition Commonly-cited arguments for and against the prohibition of drugs include the following: Efficiency Arguments that drug laws are effective Supporters of prohibition claim that drug laws have a successful track record suppressing illicit drug us ...


References


External links

* {{National Geographic TV National Geographic (American TV channel) original programming 2010 American television series debuts Television shows about drugs Television series about illegal drug trade Works about Colombian drug cartels Works about Mexican drug cartels