Hooked: Illegal Drugs and How They Got That Way: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

There has been a "drug culture" since the dawn of civilization. Sumerian cuneiform tablets from 3000 BC show a poppy harvest, as do ancient Egyptian scripts and Greek statues adorned with poppy crowns. Far more recently, Freud sung the praises of cocaine, which was included in the original recipe for Coca-Cola. But since the industrial revolution, drug use has changed dramatically, and society's response to this--particularly in America--has been to demonize users and make drugs illegal. Hooked explores the world of illegal drugs, meeting with pharmacologists and scientists to learn exactly what effect they have on us and exploring the social and legislative changes that have transformed (and, some would argue, created) the drug culture of the 20th century. Outspoken advocates on both sides of the "war on drugs" illuminate this polarizing issue, and fascinating accounts and artifacts illustrate the role of drugs throughout history.

Series details

• Title: Hooked: Illegal Drugs and How They Got That Way
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2001-01-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 2001-01-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: History
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 4550

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2001-01-01; final listed air date 2001-01-04; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Hooked: Illegal Drugs and How They Got That Way on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.