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The cocaine comeback - Today, Explained

The cocaine comeback - Today, Explained

Update: 2025-12-30
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Demand for cocaine around the world has exploded. Production is at record highs. Law enforcement can barely keep up. Cocaine is back in a big way.


This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill.


Photo by Matthieu Delaty / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images.


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The cocaine comeback - Today, Explained

The cocaine comeback - Today, Explained