
It is divided into four episodes, based on chronology:
"Break On Through" (1950s–1967) This is about the sudden appearance of recreational drugs being used by beatniks and jazz musicians.
"Feed Your Head" (1967–1971) This shows the beginning and the demise of the hippie movement in America, especially in San Francisco.
"Teenage Wasteland" (1970s) This chronicles the years after the hippie movement. The explosion of cocaine and disco are explored.
"Just Say No!" (1980s–Present) This is about the crack epidemic and the War on Drugs. It also shows the popularity of rehabilitation clinics in the 1980s and 1990s, as well as the prevalence of ecstasy in the rave culture.
"A look at the rise of illicit drug use and its cultural influence in the second half of the last century."
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