Tracing the drug trade of the Americas
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The modern drug war is moving from Colombia to Mexico! We can't wait for the premiere of Narcos: Mexico, which launches globally today, 16 November.
The latest installment of popular global crime drama franchise Narcos brings us to Mexico in the 1980s to chart the rise of the biggest drug empire in Mexico, where DEA agent Kiki Camarena (Michael Peña) meets the Guadalajara cartel and the king of Marijuana, Miguel Felix Gallardo (Diego Luna).
Ahead of your Narcos binge, it’s time to load up on the best mind-altering substance of all - knowledge - with these informative documentaries and series on Netflix.
Take Your Pills
In a hyper-competitive world, drugs like Adderall and other prescription stimulants offer college students, professional athletes, coders and others in America a performance edge to do things better and faster. But at what cost?
A masterpiece of award-winning documentarian Alison Klayman (Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry), Take Your Pills delves deep into the history and pervasiveness of cognitive-enhancement drugs in new America.
The Netflix original documentary is now streaming.
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