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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6.9/10
133 votes
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Seasons
S01E01
Jul 14, 2020 46 min
From farming to smuggling to sales, former CIA analyst Amaryllis Fox investigates cocaine's hugely profitable and disturbingly deadly business cycle.
S01E02
Jul 14, 2020 39 min
Despite its potential therapeutic benefits, MDMA is pushed into the shadows where it — along with synthetic analogs — have become popular party drugs.
S01E03
Jul 14, 2020 40 min
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
Jul 14, 2020 47 min
Meth's global menace infects Myanmar, where complex politics and history have made it Southeast Asia's ground zero for production and distribution.
S01E05
Jul 14, 2020 44 min
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
Jul 14, 2020 40 min
Fox explores how highly addictive oxycodone continues to cause unprecedented destruction across America and even pushes addicts toward heroin.
drug trafficking
drug smuggling
drug trade
investigative journalism
drug trafficker
drug manufacturing
drug wholesaler
observational documentary
crime documentary
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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.