The Drug War is more brutal than ever. Overdose deaths are still shattering records, there’s talk of war with the cartels, increased penalties are just making things worse, there’s little money for harm reduction programs or addiction treatment, yet plenty of cash for prisons, cops and the DEA, weird new drugs are appearing that no...
Nov 11
Episode 95: Behind the Speedboat Dope Bombings with Ioan Grillo
<p>As we’ve said hundreds of times on Narcotica, the drug war is a war on people used to advance some of the worst atrocities in history. Drugs are the perfectly legible boogeyman to the public, used as a justification used to advance racist, draconian policy. From CIA planes tha ... Show More
1h 29m
Sep 27
Episode 93: Veterans’ Harm Reduction Battle with Beth Dinges
<p>Despite all the nationalism in our country, veterans are too often seen as expendable. Drug use in the military is as common as any other aspect of society, obviously, but increased stigma and consequences pushes most to the shadows. Harm reduction for veterans is especially v ... Show More
50m 26s
Jun 2023
Lava for Good Live: The War on Drugs - Did Anyone Win?
<p>In tonight’s episode the guys go live on stage, exploring the war on drugs, criminal justice reform, and corruption with top-notch subject matter experts. They’re joined with guests Gilbert King from <em>Bone Valley</em>, Clayton English and Greg Glod from <em>The War on Drugs ... Show More
1h 3m
Feb 2024
What if you discovered you were the enemy? [Rebroadcast #230]
<p>Growing up with a sense of heroic duty, a man becomes a cop fighting the drug war, when the sobering realities of his job lead him to profound awakening.</p><p>Today's episode featured Neil Woods. You can find out more about Neil by going to neilwoods.net, where you can a ... Show More
56m 8s
May 2024
Histoire du trafic de drogue - L'ère des empires (1/6)
<p>Au XIXe siècle, l’opium se répand à travers toute l’Asie, sous l’impulsion des puissances coloniales.<br/><br/>Parallèlement, l’industrie pharmaceutique occidentale découvre des produits miraculeux : morphine, cocaïne, héroïne. L’addiction devient un fléau mondial et un enjeu ... Show More
24m 25s
Jun 2019
Episodes We Love: You Must Change Your Life
<p>“I remember them finding the drugs and holding them up in the sky. And I was like, 'Oh man, I’m going to prison.'” This week’s guest, the writer Mitchell S. Jackson, started selling drugs when he was 14 years old, then went to prison for drug possession years later. When his m ... Show More
38m 24s
May 2024
Histoire du trafic de drogue - L'ère des empires (2/6)
<p>Au XIXe siècle, l’opium se répand à travers toute l’Asie, sous l’impulsion des puissances coloniales.<br/><br/>Parallèlement, l’industrie pharmaceutique occidentale découvre des produits miraculeux : morphine, cocaïne, héroïne. L’addiction devient un fléau mondial et un enjeu ... Show More
25m 59s