It shows how the War on Drugs is being fought on various fronts: In Colombia the film follows the efforts to eradicate the coca and poppy plants under Plan Colombia.
In the United States the cases of Richard Paey and Sharanda Jones illustrate the effects for individuals and society.
It was theatrically released in Austria on October 12, 2007 and in Spain on January 17, 2008.
[1] The War on Drugs is the second film from Parallel Universe.
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