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The Business of Drugs

The Business of Drugs

Description: Former CIA analyst Amaryllis Fox investigates the economics of six illegal substances, show how drugs push people into risky behaviours.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2020
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 6
First episode air date: July 14, 2020
Presented By: Amaryllis Fox
Producers: Leila Abu-Saada; Gillian Brown; Liz Fields; Beth Morrissey
Genre: Documentary
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