#8: Opioids

Pure heroin currently costs up to $400 dollars per gram on the streets. But it only costs around $2 per gram to produce. The 40,000% profit margins go to street dealers and traffickers--the cops can't exactly sell it at auction when they confiscate it. This episode details the history, production and use of opium products. From Tramadol to Fentanyl--how strong is each drug, and how is it best consumed? From pills to injections--what dangers do drug users face in the ongoing war ...