The Deal
with Drugs

No lectures -
just the simple facts about drugs

Traditional Drugs and inhalants
Find out the facts about traditional drugs such as the coca leaf and khat, which is widely used in Africa and the Arabian peninsula.

Cannabis
Information about what is probably the most widely used drug: The UN estimates that 140 million people take cannabis.

Cocaine
Discover the facts behind the complex image of cocaine. Is it associated with a glamorious champagne lifestyle or, in the form of crack cocaine, linked to poverty and inner city deprivation?

Opium and Heroin
Details on how heroin is produed, used and the effects of taking heroin.

Amphetamines and Ecstasy
Find out about how these stimulants affect your body and why they were first developed.

Psychedelics/ Hallucinogenics
Facts about the drugs which have an effect of giving people hallucinations or strange dreams.

Tranquillizers
In-depth information on these drugs which are used to lessen anxiety, tension, feelings of agitation, feelings of excessive worry.

(This series was originaly broadcast on BBC World Service radio.)

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