3 chapters across the catalog
Former drug czars Gil Kerlikowske and John Walters discussed the accelerating death toll from synthetic opioids on PBS NewsHour. They noted that fentanyl and heroin are now killing more Americans annually than gun violence and car accidents combined. The discussion highlights the shift from prescription pill abuse to criminally produced synthetics often sourced from international organizations.
CNN and White House Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske are criticized for promoting the "zombie drug" narrative regarding bath salts. The media coverage followed an attack by Rudy Eugene in Miami, which was initially blamed on the designer drug. The hosts argue that the "epidemic" is being manufactured to justify new federal legislation banning various chemical compounds.
National Drug Control Strategy, Secret Service Cover-up
The hosts posit that the Secret Service prostitution scandal in Colombia was a media distraction to avoid discussing drug legalization at the Summit of the Americas. Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske introduces the 2012 National Drug Control Strategy, which he calls a "third way" between legalization and a law-enforcement-only approach.
