America's Drug War | American RadioWorks

After 30 years and billions of tax dollars, America's war against drugs rages on, unabated and across many borders. Combatants from both sides of the drug war - traffickers, informants, money launders, federal agents, addicts, and politicians - shed light on the U.S. government's fight against one of the world's most profitable industries. More >

Steve Schapiro, contributing photographer for American RadioWorks, shoots the drug war and those trying to get help:

	Drug traffickers Busted at the Border
	Life is Better Without Heroin at a Methadone clinic.
	Drug Free a Day at a Time at a men's recovery home

We collected stories from people with first-hand experience with the drug trade or addiction:

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This special report is based on a series that ran last fall on All Things Considered from NPR News(SM) in collaboration with PBS's Frontline.

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Site Credits: Correspondent: Deborah Amos Editor: Deborah George Coordinating Producers: Stephanie Curtis and Sasha Aslanian Technical Director: Craig Thorson Managing Editor: Stephen Smith	Executive Producer: Bill Buzenberg Photography: Steve Schapiro Online Intern: Emily Thompson Web Manager: John Pearson Web Art Director: Darby Laing
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