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NPR's War On Drugs Series Reflects On The Past 50 Years In TV Dramas

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This month, NPR is reflecting on the 50th anniversary of the War on Drugs.

In this encore story, TV critic Eric Deggans looks back at how decades of scripted tv dramas have informed — and misinformed — our perceptions of that war.

This segment aired on June 24, 2021.

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