Drugs, Inc.
7.8
2010
Crime
, Documentary
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?
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Episode 10 : Sin-dependence Day
January. 28,2015
Chicago, Illinois, is the drug hub of the Midwest and one of the most dangerous large cities in the United States. The Fourth of July is one of the bloodiest nights of the year and a time when the demand for drugs booms.
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Episode 9 : Spring Break
January. 21,2015
Its spring break in Florida and the wave of students means the demand for drugs is flooding the streets. In a month-long party, springbreakers’ drug of choice is “molly.” For local dealers, spring break is the busiest time of year.
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Episode 8 : Mardi Gras
January. 14,2015
As tourists flood New Orleans, so do drug dealers eager to make a profit; in a fierce competition one dealer becomes a target when he sells fake drugs.
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Episode 7 : Hardcore Heroin
January. 07,2015
In Columbus, Ohio, the purity of heroin is on the rise. It’s more deadly than ever before and local paramedics are fighting to save the lives of struggling addicts.
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Episode 6 : New Year's Eve NYC
December. 18,2014
A look at the gangs that supply party goers with illegal drugs during New Year's Eve celebrations in New York City.
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Episode 5 : Manic Molly
December. 10,2014
Ecstasy rebranded as pure MDMA is exploding in popularity while new-wave dealers try to distribute a molly alternative.
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Episode 4 : Marijuana Mayhem
December. 03,2014
The rapidly growing appetite for California Sour Diesel, a potent strain of marijuana said to induce an instant high, is helping fuel a violent drug underworld that stretches from coast to coast.
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Episode 3 : Super Meth
November. 26,2014
The most powerful drug trafficking organization in the world, the Sinaloa Cartel, has found a new way to exploit American drug demand with Mexican super meth, a stronger and more addictive form of crystal meth.
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Episode 2 : Cocaine White Gold
November. 19,2014
With more than 4 million regular users in the United States alone, cocaine has become worth more than gold. Join Nat Geo Channel as we go inside one of the largest markets in the country, Los Angeles, Calif.
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Episode 1 : Flesh-Eating Krokodil
November. 12,2014
Heroin users in America began showing symptoms associated with Krokodil, a home-cooked opiate, including raw lesions, decaying skin and grotesque sores.
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Seasons
Season 6
Drugs, Inc. is back. And season 6 features episodes with an all new approach. Every city has a drug scene. But when big events happen, drug dealers take bigger risks for bigger returns.
Season 5
Drugs, Inc. goes deep into the multi-billion-dollar industry that fuels crime and violence like no other substance for an intimate, firsthand view from those at the front lines and back alleys of the drug trade - traffickers, dealers, users, and cops.
Season 4
Returning for a fourth season, National Geographic Channel's series Drugs Inc. opens viewers eyes with a 360° approach to the drug trade. With intimate firsthand, street-level testimonies from those at the front lines and back alleys of the drug trade — traffickers, dealers, users, federal agents and cops — the investigative series examines the $350 billion-a-year industry from all angles.
Season 3
Balancing heartbreaking user interviews, unflinching footage of addicts "shooting up," and incredible access to the armed drug dealers and gang members who supply them, Drugs Inc. also joins the front lines with the local and federal law enforcement agencies charged with combating the country's drug problem.
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