Listen to Talk of the Nation for a discussion of drug wars and the business of drugs. Join the discussion . We've combed the archives for previous NPR stories on the drug wars. The United States has spent the past 30 years fighting the so-called war on drugs. During the week of October 9th, NPR News airs a series from correspondent Deborah Amos, War on Drugs , on All Things Considered that explores why, after three decades of effort and billions of dollars in expenditures, America's war on drugs has no victory in sight.
Coverage includes a look at Mexico, money laundering, corruption and drug treatment.
Part I recounts the origins of the anti-drug campaign, from the Nixon administration's drug control efforts to the rapid rise and fall of the Colombian drug cartels. The report also investigates Mexico's role in supplying drugs to meet American demand.