About this series
To detail how drugs push people into risky — even deadly — behaviors, a former CIA analyst investigates the economics of six illicit substances.
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The Business of Drugs
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Quick facts
First Aired
2020
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.9/10
Votes
133
Genre
Documentary, Crime
Status
Ended
Network
Netflix
Language
EN
Seasons
S01E01
Cocaine
From farming to smuggling to sales, former CIA analyst Amaryllis Fox investigates cocaine's hugely profitable and disturbingly deadly business cycle.
S01E02
Synthetics
Despite its potential therapeutic benefits, MDMA is pushed into the shadows where it — along with synthetic analogs — have become popular party drugs.
S01E03
Heroin
Fox travels to Kenya, where she speaks to people living and working on the front lines of one of the world's newest and most profitable heroin routes.
S01E04
Meth
Meth's global menace infects Myanmar, where complex politics and history have made it Southeast Asia's ground zero for production and distribution.
S01E05
Cannabis
Despite the legalization of pot in California, roughly 80% of the state's cannabis sales still occur on the black market. Fox examines why.
S01E06
Opioids
Fox explores how highly addictive oxycodone continues to cause unprecedented destruction across America and even pushes addicts toward heroin.
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drug trafficking
drug smuggling
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investigative journalism
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drug manufacturing
drug wholesaler
observational documentary
crime documentary
Questions about The Business of Drugs
How many seasons does The Business of Drugs have?
The Business of Drugs has 1 season and 6 episodes total.
What genre is The Business of Drugs?
The Business of Drugs is a Documentary, Crime series.
Who stars in The Business of Drugs?
The cast of The Business of Drugs includes Amaryllis Fox.
What is the TMDB rating for The Business of Drugs?
The Business of Drugs has a TMDB rating of 6.9/10 based on 133 votes.
