Who Has The Drugs?

<p>Efforts to stamp out the drug trade in Latin America have been met with horrific violence and retaliation. As countries struggle to combat drug trafficking, the severity of conflict continues to grow more widespread. So, how did we get here? In this episode, Jac explains the history of the drug trade, what has been done to combat it, and where we are now.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>If you or someone you know are struggling with substance abuse or addiction, there are resources to help:&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline"><em>SAMHSA National Helpline</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline"><em>Confidential free help, from public health agencies, to find substance use treatment and information.</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline"><em>1-800-662-4357</em></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RS6Sxh1zR4FLgQAu2f9vp?si=b65bb35a20a746f0">Check out our episode &nbsp;'Why Are We So Obsessed With Latin America?' to learn more about the Nicaraguan Contra!</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>📦 ORDER YOUR HDWNKT STICKER HERE!:</strong> <a href="https://account.venmo.com/u/hdwnkt" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://account.venmo.com/u/hdwnkt&nbsp;</a></p> <p>💛<strong>Help us improve the quality of our podcast by contributing to our Patreon:</strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/HowDidWeNotKnowThat" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/HowDidWeNotKnowThat&nbsp;</a></p> <p>📄<strong>Study Guides and Show Notes:</strong> <a href="https://www.hdwnkt.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.hdwnkt.com</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Follow Us On Social Media </strong>🎉<strong>:</strong></p> <p><strong>🐦Twitter:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/HDWNKT">@HDWNKT</a></p> <p><strong>📸 Instagram:</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/HDWNKT/">@HDWNKT</a></p> <p><strong>🕺Tik Tok:</strong> <a href="https://www.ti