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The war on drugs
FromThe History Hour
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Jun 5, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
US President Richard Nixon declared illegal drugs 'public enemy number one' in 1971 and launched a worldwide 'war' on the narcotics trade. 50 years on we revisit key moments in the ongoing fight against the powerful criminal groups involved from Columbia to Afghanistan. We'll hear personal stories from the front line of drug addiction, plus journalist and author Ioan Grillo joins our presenter Max Pearson to discuss, what went wrong in the war on drugs?
Photo: US President Richard Nixon (BBC)
Photo: US President Richard Nixon (BBC)
Released:
Jun 5, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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