Crack cocaine fuels crime and violence like no other drug on the planet. Meet the hopelessly addicted - and the producers, traffickers and dealers benefiting from their addiction.
Episode 2: Underworld, Inc: Grand Theft Auto
Grand theft auto is a booming industry in America with a car being broken into every 30 seconds and organised crime groups making a killing from selling stolen car parts on the black market.
Episode 3: Ketamine
Introduced as a lifesaving battlefield anaesthetic during the Vietnam War, Ketamine is now a state-of-the-art hallucinogenic drug rising in popularity across the globe.
Episode 4: Hash
Using everything from hidden compartments and drug mules to skis and donkeys, smuggling hashish from the mountains of Morocco to the streets of Europe is a dirty and dangerous business.
Episode 5: Ecstasy
Thousands have died from it and organized crime gangs will kill for it. Get an inside look at the traffickers, dealers and users making ecstasy the most controversial drug on the planet.
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Episode 6: Hallucinogens
For years drugs like LSD and magic mushrooms have attracted those looking to get high, but now a new group of users is turning to hallucinogens, not for fun, but to treat addiction and disease.
Episode 7: Designer Drugs
Designer drugs are a new battleground in the narcotic war. For a few dollars, users can access legal compounds that mimic the effects of cocaine, ecstasy or weed. But legal doesn’t always mean safe.
Episode 8: Pill Nation
Prescription painkillers are the number two cause of accidental death in the US. With more people addicted to them than cocaine, heroin and meth combined, they’re the 21 century’s drug of choice.