The Business of Drugs (2020)

Name: The Business of Drugs
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Amaryllis Fox

Documentary

To detail how drugs push people into risky — even deadly — behaviors, a former CIA analyst investigates the economics of six illicit substances.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (2,014 votes)
Episode average: 7.0 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Amaryllis Fox Self

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

7.03 avg 6 episodes 7.2 → 7.0

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Business of Drugs	7.2	169
2	Synthetics	7.4	143
3	Heroin	6.9	117
4	Meth	6.8	112
5	Cannabis	6.9	120
6	Opioids	7.0	112