"‘The Trade’ tells personal stories of far-reaching Drug crisis" PBS NewsHour 3/7/2018

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SUMMARY:  The new Showtime Documentary series "The Trade" shows the pain and consequences of the nation's opioids epidemic by putting a human face on the crisis.  Best known for the Oscar-nominated film "Cartel Land," director Matthew Heineman wanted to show just how far the drug war reaches, and the consequences on both sides of the border.  Jeffrey Brown reports.