Former undercover drugs operative Neil Woods joins Alice and Matt to reveal what it’s really like to wage the war on drugs. After 14 years spent infiltrating gangs, earning the trust of dealers and risking his life inside the criminal underworld, Neil came to a surprising conclusion: major drug busts change less than we think.
Was Operation Julie really a success? Do crackdowns actually reduce harm?
And how did a former drugs officer end up becoming an advocate for psychedelic therapy?
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