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The Business of Drugs

The Business of Drugs

20206.91 Season6 EpisodesEnded

Overview

To detail how drugs push people into risky — even deadly — behaviors, a former CIA analyst investigates the economics of six illicit substances.

Produced by Jesse Sweet, Nick Carew
NetworksNetflix

Top Cast

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Amaryllis Fox

Self

Themes & Keywords

drug traffickingdrug smugglingdrug tradeinvestigative journalismdrug traffickerdrug manufacturingdrug wholesalerobservational documentarycrime documentary

About The Business of Drugs

The Business of Drugs is a documentary, crime series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of drug trafficking, drug smuggling, drug trade, investigative journalism, drug trafficker, drug manufacturing. it stars Amaryllis Fox. 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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