HVZFMTuKXgQeuropes-drug-mafia-02-the-weakness-of-statesEurope's Drug Mafia | 02 - The Weakness of StatesIn Rotterdam, local street gangs join forces with Colombians to build their empire. Driven by raging demand, the cocaine trade has triggered an unprecedented wave of violence.
OagsSY1G0-geuropes-drug-mafia-01-how-drugs-made-the-netherlands-richEurope's Drug Mafia| 01 - How Drugs Made the Netherlands RichFor centuries, Dutch prosperity has been based on global trade. But this has always had a dark side. Drugs, like opium and cocaine, are traded too.
hhjhU5MXZOofern-the-strangest-drug-ever-studiedFern | The Strangest Drug Ever StudiedThis is dimethyltryptamine, known as DMT, arguably the world's strongest psychedelic drug.
Brm71uCWr-Ikurzgesagt-you-need-to-quit-weedKurzgesagt | You Need To Quit WeedWeed is often seen as harmless, and in some cases, even helpful. But for many people, it can slowly become a serious problem, especially as they approach their twenties or thirties.
ZJqmyLCfA-Ipbs-eons-the-hazy-evolution-of-cannabis-2024PBS Eons | The Hazy Evolution of Cannabis (2024)How did such a strange plant like cannabis come to be in the first place? When and where did we first domesticate it? And why oh why does it get us high?
UietLgWQzokflakka-the-designer-drug-destroying-communitiesFlakka | The Designer Drug Destroying Communitiesα-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone is a synthetic stimulant of the cathinone class developed in the 1960s that has been sold as a designer drug. Colloquially, it is sometimes called flakka. α-PVP is chemically related to pyrovalerone and is the ketone analog of prolintane.
CsH152NE9Akwhy-belgium-is-now-the-cocaine-capital-of-europe-2022Why Belgium is Now the Cocaine Capital of Europe (2022)With record seizures of cocaine at Belgian ports, the country has become Europe’s cocaine-trafficking capital. As the flow of drugs increases, local authorities are struggling with corruption and violence.
TlF8M_U7khIla-confidential-drugs-inc-the-fixL.A. Confidential | Drugs, Inc: The FixThis enhanced episode breaks down the truth behind the players, dealers, and doctors behind the drug trade in “the City of Angels”, Los Angeles.
4itF-rsJKt0the-power-of-the-drugs-mafia-cocaine-and-the-netherlandsThe Power of the Drugs Mafia | Cocaine and the NetherlandsOrganized crime in The Netherlands is flourishing in tandem with the cocaine trade. A key witness is shot dead, along with his lawyer. A journalist is murdered in downtown Amsterdam. The drugs mafia earns billions and deploys increasingly brutal tactics.
NFfxQS1TF0odr-matthew-walker-the-shocking-effects-of-alcohol-on-sleepDr. Matthew Walker | The Effects of Alcohol on SleepIf you are struggling, consider an online therapy session with our partner BetterHelp. https://www.betterhelp.com
w-dxMTDzMLYnova-the-cannabis-question-2021NOVA | The Cannabis Question (2021)As state-legalized cannabis spreads, NOVA explores its little-known risks and benefits.
BMSgoppbXiUa-man-drank-1-bottle-rubbing-alcohol-what-happensA Man Drank 1 Bottle Rubbing Alcohol | What Happens?A Man Drank 1 Bottle Rubbing Alcohol For COVID-19. This Is What Happened To His Brain.
6TgnrDIjrocnat-geo-science-alcohol-101Nat Geo Science | Alcohol 101The earliest known alcoholic beverage dates back to about 9,000 years ago. Find out which civilizations produced the first beers, wines, and spirits; the chemistry behind alcohol's mind-altering effects; and the surprising ways alcohol has influenced culture.
o0W_0MuvlwQnat-geo-science-caffeine-101Nat Geo Science | Caffeine 101Nearly 90% of the United States population has at least one caffeinated beverage every day. Learn about the chemistry of caffeine, how it causes increased alertness and focus, and how caffeine is capable of causing overdoses.
eJ0I7HyZNiIthe-shabu-trap-crystal-meth-and-cartels-in-the-philippinesThe Shabu Trap | Crystal Meth and Cartels in the PhilippinesAt the start of 2015, Mexican national Horacio Hernandez Herrera, allegedly third in command of the infamous Sinaloa Cartel, was arrested in the Philippines’ capital, Manila, at the center of a 12 million peso ($255,000) drug bust.
zL3UHF5SlEUugandas-moonshine-epidemic-2012Uganda's Moonshine Epidemic (2012)Ugandans are the hardest drinking Africans in the motherland, both in terms of per capita consumption and the hooch they choose to chug. Waregi, or "war gin," is what they call the local moonshine, and it makes the harshest Appalachian rotgut taste like f
Y8vaRVwF0xAthe-rise-of-psychedelic-truffles-in-amsterdam-2012The Rise of Psychedelic Truffles in Amsterdam (2012)We took a trip to Amsterdam to learn about the ban of psychedelic mushrooms and the rise of truffles that contain psilocybin (the stuff that makes you trip balls).