If you believe the solution to illegal drugs is to make them all legal, have I got a movie for you. If you believe the solution is more punishment, I have a movie for you, too.

"Traffic" and "Traffic."

Remember in high school how "educational" film strips meant nap time? "Traffic" is an educational movie that might keep you up at night.

The movie covers the drug problem from many angles. There are the suppliers interested in making a buck, who get rich responding to demand. There are corrupt Mexican cops and good-guy Mexican cops. There are American government officials, who acknowledge it's not a fair fight since the Mexican dealers have more money to work with. There are treatment programs, with mixed results.

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