Issue Area: Drugs


Extra Articles and Studies
Does Violence ‘Spill Over’ or Come Home to Roost?: The U.S. media and the Mexican drug conflict (June 2009) By Daniel Hernandez

City of Terror: Painting Paraguay's 'casbah' as terror central (September/ October 2007) By April Howard and Benjamin Dangl

Media on Medicare: Don’t mess with success—or corporate profits (January/February 2007) By Julie Hollar and Jim Naureckas

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Never Apologize (September/October 2006) By Janine Jackson

America's Debt to Gary Webb: Punished for reporting the truth while those who covered it up thrived (March/April 2005) By Robert Parry

Taking a Dive on Contra Crack: How the Mercury News caved in to the media establishment (March/April 2005) By Gary Webb

Limbaugh on Drugs: People like Limbaugh should go to jail, says Limbaugh (November/December 2003)

The 'Oh Really?' Factor: Bill O'Reilly spins facts and statistics (May/June 2002) By Peter Hart

The New Crack: Which will it be--pot or Ecstasy? (September/October 2001) By Jim Naureckas

Raving Junk: Few outlets dissent from the latest teen-drug hysterias (November /December 2000) By Mike Males

Colombia's Cocaine Shell Game: Media are leading the U.S. into a civil war in the name of the (May/June 2000) By Peter Hart

Pot Boiler: Why Are Media Enlisting in the Government's Crusade Against Marijuana? (July/August 1997) By Mike Males

Exposed: The Contra-Crack Connection (Update October 1996)

Don't Forget the Hype: Media, Drugs, and Public Opinion (September 1992) By Micah Fink

Time Suppresses Contra Drug Story (November/December 1991)

Censored News: Drug Links of Panama's New Rulers (January/February 1990) By Jeff Cohen and Mark Cook

Nicaragua's Drug Connection Exposed as Hoax (July/August 1988)

Media Censor CIA Ties With Medellin Drug Cartel (March/April 1988)

Washington's Worst Kept Secret: The Contra Drug Connection (July 1987)