Matthew Nicholson
Director
Drugs, Inc. (2010)
Specials
Drugs: A multi-billion-dollar industry that fuels crime and violence like no other substance on the planet. Turning cartel leaders into billionaires, the illegal drug industry also provides vital income to hundreds of thousands of poor workers across the globe. While some users sacrifice their lives to an addiction they can't escape, others find drugs to be their only saving grace from physical or emotional pain almost impossible to overcome. Where should the lines be drawn in this lucrative industry?
Released July 11, 2010
Episode 43 min
14+
Genres: Crime, Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.drugs, imdb.illegal-drug, imdb.drugs
Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Production Companies: National Geographic, Wall to Wall
Network: National Geographic
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S0E1 - The Drug Makers
Nov. 24, 2013, midnight
S0E2 - Going to Extremes
Nov. 24, 2013, midnight
S0E3 - Best in the Business
Nov. 24, 2013, midnight
S0E4 - Breakdown
June 29, 2014, midnight
S0E5 - Dealer POV
Sept. 3, 2014, midnight
S0E6 - The Inside Man
A look at how drug enforcement agencies utilize confidential informants and undercover agents to take down illegal drug operations.
Nov. 9, 2014, midnight
S0E7 - Bad Boys
The drug game is filled with those fighting for good and bad. Each side needs weapons to fight for their cause. These are the men and women who profit from the sale and use of the arms sold under the table.
Nov. 12, 2014, midnight
S0E8 - Cartel Chaos
From big-time distributors to small-time dealers, cartels play a significant role in the drug game. Some reap the financial rewards within cartel rules, while others work hard for scraps. Either way, life under the thumb of the cartels is dangerous.
Jan. 3, 2015, midnight
S0E9 - The Living Dead
Nov. 4, 2015, midnight
S0E10 - Grim Reaper
Nov. 11, 2015, midnight
S0E11 - Silicon Valley High
Nov. 11, 2015, midnight
S0E12 - Holidaze
Nov. 18, 2015, midnight
S0E13 - Business Behind Bars
Nov. 25, 2015, midnight
S0E14 - Chasing The High
From the Silicon Valley to international cities across the globe, dealers balance the need to hold enough merchandise to make a profit with keeping the law at bay. But with the overwhelming demand for drugs, it’s not just the cops chasing down dealers - it’s the users too. Chasing the High sheds light on this perfect storm of supply and demand at the heart of a business we call Drugs, Inc.
Nov. 15, 2016, midnight
S0E15 - Cartel Games
The drugs that make it from international and rural areas to the hardened city streets have to pass through a plethora of gambits and decoys to be profitable. Cartel Games gives first hand accounts of the strategy behind the moves made, from pawns to kingpins, in the drug battle we call Drugs, Inc.
June 22, 2016, midnight
S0E16 - Working Girls
Exploring the connection between drugs and the oldest profession in the world.
July 17, 2016, midnight
S0E17 - Cocaine Crisis
Cocaine is claiming thousands of lives in the U.S. each year.
May 1, 2019, midnight
S0E18 - Meth Madness
Meth claims thousands of lives each year in the U.S. Included: Why it's so deadly and addictive.
May 8, 2019, midnight
S0E19 - Opioid Epidemic
Heroin is deadly addictive, but new drugs like krokodil and fentanyl may be even worse.
May 15, 2019, midnight
Network: National Geographic
Episode Runtime: 43 min.
Season Runtime: 3311 min.
Released: July 11, 2010
Last Air Date: Dec. 30, 2015, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14
Common sense age: 14+
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