One in seven people are drug users. ibid.
80% of the cocaine trafficked into Puerto Rico is bound for the US. ibid.
A wave of lethal weapons from hand-guns to machine-guns is flooding the island from the US. ibid.
The island is awash with drugs. ibid.
The life of a homeless addict is a constant struggle to find the money to prevent withdrawal. ibid.
Deadly and more addictive than Crystal Meth and with horrific sleep-walking side effects – the horse tranquillizer – Xylazine – it’s known on the streets as Anesthesia. ibid.
As Detroit’s population shrinks, competition among drug dealers is fierce. Drugs Inc s3e9: Motor City Rush, 2012
Crack may be cheap but the quality has gone down. ibid.
Heroin flows into the city from Asia and south and central America. ibid.
Unlike a dose of LSD which can last up to twelve hours, a DMT trip lasts just fifteen minutes. ibid.
London: where drugs fuel a 24-hour work-hard play-hard lifestyle. London is the cocaine capital of Europe. On the streets competition among dealers is fierce. A boom in home-grown marijuana has turned Britain into an exporting country. Drugs Inc s3e10: Coke Kings and Queens, 2013
There are a quarter of a million regular users of cocaine in London. ibid.
In East London marijuana is king. ibid.
9 out of 10 drug suspects arrested are foreign nationals. ibid.
London’s drug market is constantly evolving. ibid.
Colby has been using Crystal Meth for thirteen years. Now he injects himself three times a day. Drugs Inc s4e1: San Francisco Meth Zombies
Approximately 15 million people in America have tried Meth. ibid.
In the new millennium the summer of love has become the winter of addiction. And in the heart of the city the gay community is struggling to recover from a meth epidemic. ibid.
Now the Mexican cartels are intent on taking over super labs hidden in the depths of Mexico and perfecting the process of industrial meth production. ibid.
The Shower Posse got their name because they ‘shower’ bullets on their rivals. Drugs Inc s4e2: Jamaican Gangs, Guns & Ganja
Jamaica provides a key stepping stone for the cartels ... Cocaine is trafficked here where it is exchanged for guns and cash. ibid.
The turf wars are between different areas, aptly named Garrisons. ibid.
In Jamaica there are three murders a day. ibid.
Ecstasy is smuggled from Canada and Europe. ibid.
Chicago: home to some of the biggest open-air drugs markets in America. Gangs work in highly organised teams selling drugs on blocks and street corners. And the product they’re pushing hardest is heroin. Drugs Inc s4e3: Windy High City
An estimated 250,000 drug users in Chicago. Many of these users can be found on the West Side. ibid.
The popularity of Chicago Kush. ibid.
Fifth Ward: five square miles of 24-hour parties, drugs and violence. Drugs Inc s4e4: High in Houston
The craze is Lean [pharmaceutical syrup]. ibid.
In Denver the cannabis business is booming. With more medical marijuana dispensaries than Starbucks coffee shops. Drugs Inc s4e5: Rocky Mountain High, 2013
‘This area of Denver – it’s Crack Central.’ ibid. rozzer
The Mexican drug gangs are aggressively pushing heroin and other hard drugs into Denver. ibid.
It has long been a drug-smuggler’s paradise. Money, sunshine and drugs came together to make this city the cocaine capital of the world. Drugs Inc s4e6: Miami Vices, 2013
Miami has found it hard to shake the grip of the Crack epidemic that has swept through the city. ibid.
The dope-holes in Miami are thriving. The short high leaves addicts constantly craving more. ibid.
In 2012 law enforcement detected 772 illegal grow sites in Florida. ibid.
Philadelphia: the city of brotherly love ... more than 430,000 Philly residents live in poverty. Drugs Inc s4e7: Philly Dope, 2013
An explosion in the number of opiate junkies now searching for a cheaper fix. Dealers have turned Kensington into a giant drug drive-through. ibid.
Philadelphia has one of the highest rates of PCP abuse in the US. ibid.
Nicknamed Junkie Town, Seattle’s liberal laws and high demand for drugs is attracting gangstas and dealers looking to get rich. Drugs Inc s4e8: Wasted in Seattle, 2013
Mexican cartels control 70% of foreign narcotics entering America. ibid.
Last year Seattle saw a 30% increase in homicides. ibid.
Belltown – one of the most lucrative open-air drug markets in the city. ibid.
There’s one drug that never goes out of fashion – heroin. ibid.
There are over 130 medicinal marijuana dispensaries in Seattle. ibid.
His job in Phoenix is to enforce the will of one of the world’s most dangerous and brutal drugs cartels. Drugs Inc s4e9: Cartel City Arizona, 2013
Phoenix, Arizona: one of the wholesale drug capitals of America and now under the control of one of Mexico’s most powerful and ruthless drug organisations – the Sinalao Cartel. ibid.
Shake-n-bake is fuelling a meth epidemic. Users turn into amateur cooks. Pseudoephedrine converts to meth by a toxic chemical reaction. Drugs Inc s4e10: Stashville Tennessee, 2013
104,146. A chemical reaction in the bottle creates a build-up of deadly ammonia gas. ibid.
The number of meth labs is escalating dangerously. ibid.
Pain clinics have opened up across Tennessee. ibid.
Across the globe economic hardship hits major cities and small towns alike. But one business continues to thrive. The Drug Trade. It’s a business worth over three hundred and fifty billion dollars. Drugs Inc s4e11: The Drug Makers, 2013
The worldwide market for marijuana varieties is huge. ibid.
Most of the marijuana that hits the streets of the US comes from the Mexican cartels. ibid.
Meth ... by way of the ever-present arm of the Mexican cartels. ibid.
This is a constant global demand for cocaine. ibid.
‘Meth is highly addictive. There’s no such thing as once.’ Drugs Inc s4e12: Going to Extremes, Steve, 2013
Hawaii ranks second in the US for Meth-related hospital admissions. ibid.
In the drugs game every pill popped, pipe smoked and shot injected comes with a price tag. Drugs Inc s4e13: Best in the Business, 2013
In recent years cocaine consumption has fallen in recent years. ibid.
There are a quarter of a million regular users of cocaine in London. ibid.
Puerto Rico’s ailing economy has come to rely on its black market drug trade. And cocaine abuse is so rife it’s become part of the local culture. ibid.
Trust sells black tar heroin, named for its dark gooey consistency. It’s grown from poppies in Mexico. ibid.
20,000 people, almost 3% of Alaska’s population are now addicted to opiates. ibid.
Kimberley’s most popular drug is Amphetamine Salt, an anti-depressant widely known by the brand name Adderall. Abusing it is highly dangerous. ibid.