S4 E1 • San Francisco Meth Zombies

San Francisco, Calif. — the epicenter of the 1960s' psychedelic revolution — is notorious for drugs. But in the new millennium, the city, especially the gay community, is struggling to recover from a meth epidemic. The enabler of this situation is the Asian cartel, which has been poisoning San Francisco with high quality meth for almost 25 years — but the Mexican cartels are intent on taking over. Nat Geo goes inside one of the worst drug ghettos in America — the heart of the drug trade.

Première diffusion : 11 août 2013

S4 E2 • Jamaican Gangs, Guns and Ganja

Kingston, Jamaica, is under the control of sophisticated and warring drug gangs who manage drug trafficking and distribution at all levels.

Première diffusion : 18 août 2013

S4 E3 • Windy City High

Chicago has one of the largest, most-saturated markets in crack and heroin in America.

Première diffusion : 25 août 2013

S4 E4 • High in Houston

In the Fifth Ward, a drug hub of Huston, Tex., see firsthand how drugs are dominating the area's economy and populous. We'll talk to a major crack cocaine dealer, a Hispanic street gang member, addicts, a pimp who claims to rule the streets and a full-patch member of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas white supremacist prison gang. Learn about a prescription cough remedy that abusers call “lean” — named because if you take enough of it, you lean or fall over.

Première diffusion : 1 septembre 2013

S4 E5 • Rocky Mountain High

Denver's legalization of recreational use of marijuana in January 2014,could be the downfall of the city's gang-banger dealers who have seen falling profits since medical marijuana became legal in 2001.

Première diffusion : 15 septembre 2013

S4 E6 • Miami Vices

Miami has been used to traffic drugs into the United States from Latin America.

Première diffusion : 22 septembre 2013

S4 E7 • Philly Dope

A northern Philadelphia community is rampant with heroin, crack cocaine and PCP.

Première diffusion : 29 septembre 2013

S4 E8 • Wasted In Seattle

Seattle attracts gangsters and dealers with its liberal laws and high demand for drugs.

Première diffusion : 6 octobre 2013

S4 E9 • Cartel City: Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona is the de facto wholesale drug capital of America.

Première diffusion : 13 octobre 2013

S4 E10 • Stashville: Tennessee

Music and drugs go hand in hand in Nashville.

Première diffusion : 20 octobre 2013

S4 E11 • The Drug Makers

See the underground world of drugs through the eyes of its makers. A former British gangster serves as guide into this illicit underworld, visiting a secret hash-making location nestled in the mountains. Check out growers in Holland who are leading a horticultural revolution in high-grade cannabis. Follow a batch of raw opium from an Afghan poppy field to an Iranian heroin lab. Follow the supply chain of cocaine through the eyes of Colombian peasant farmers producing the drug in a paste.

Première diffusion : 17 novembre 2013

S4 E12 • Going to Extremes

The sale of drugs accounts for billions of dollars in illegal commerce across the globe, bringing untold wealth to a select few. But these men and women who live lavish lifestyles off the sale of drugs rarely associate themselves with the ugly underbelly where their products hit the streets — with users. These stories show that wherever people use — be it an island paradise or a cold city street — they can get lost in the shuffle. This episode will go deep into the stories of the users.

Première diffusion : 24 novembre 2013

S4 E13 • Best in the Business

Every pill popped, pipe smoked and shot injected comes with a price tag. Some dealers focus their efforts on high society users — paying top dollar for the best quality stuff, while others focus on quantity — selling users just enough to scratch the itch and come back for more. Either way, the smuggling and selling of drugs brings in big money. And some of the people handling it are the best in the business.

Première diffusion : 24 novembre 2013