Addicted
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Addicted
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It's a global crisis. The UNODC estimates that 296 million people consumed illicit drugs in 2021 - an increase of 23% compared to the last decade.
Users suffering from drug abuse disorders further skyrocketed to 39.5 million people - a staggering 45% increase over the same 10-year period. What factors contribute to the troubling escalation in drug addiction, globally?
'Addicted' is a 3-part documentary series that traverses Colombia, United States, Belgium, Netherlands, Canada, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Australia, Thailand and Singapore to investigate the dark world of illicit drugs to expose the actors behind the illicit production, trafficking and consumption of mainstream and synthetic drugs.
The WHO estimates that nearly 600,000 people died of drug abuse in 2019 around the globe. Is this just the beginning of an even darker chapter? "Addicted" seeks answers, offering a stark warning and a call for urgent action.
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