Drug Wars

Season 1

Cocaine is one of the most widely used drugs in Britain today. In this series we meet the normal people who are driving that demand and supplying the product. From 6th form school dealers to couples who prefer a night in with a gram of cocaine to a bottle of wine - with availability throughout the country increasing all the time, how will the authorities keep control of the situation?

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S1 E1 - Cocaine: Britain's Epidemic
December 31, 2017
45min
18+
Cocaine in Britain is usually seen through the lens of a tabloid celebrity exposé or major import bust, but rarely do we get to see into the lives of the users who drive the demand or the intricate network or seemingly normal people who provide the complex distribution system. Episode One does exactly that.
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S1 E2 - Cocaine: Teen Dealers
December 31, 2017
45min
18+
Once the weekend is over and most people return to the 9 to 5 routine you might think the cocaine trade takes a downturn. Not in Britain - here the trade runs 24/7, and in this episode we meet the unlikely users and dealers who keep the business running throughout the week.
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S1 E3 - Cocaine: Britain's Addiction
December 31, 2017
45min
18+
Throughout the series we have come across the users and dealers who are propping up the roaring cocaine trade in Britain. Teens are buying cocaine on the dark web, couples are casually using at home in front of a movie and everyone we meet tells us 'everyone's at it'. But what about the consequences, what is the true cost of this epidemic on the general public and our public resources?
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