Russell Brand: End the Drugs War (TV Movie 2014)

Russell Brand: End the Drugs War: Directed by Ross Wilson. With Russell Brand, Nick Clegg, David Cameron, João Goulão. Russell Brand sets out to find out how other countries are tackling their problems of drug abuse and to explore how the framework of criminalization implicit in the ‘war on drugs’ produces enormous harm in the treatment of addicts.

“Itu0026#39;s always good when someone whou0026#39;s involved in a documentary knows what he or she is talking about. In this case Russell is a former drug addict and he never made a secret of it. Even during this documentary he tells it to people. Like when he sees the stuff he used to take and admits he still feels a draw to it. But his will is stronger.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eQuestion is, does an end to the war on drugs help the addicts? There are a lot of points and a lot of factors. One thing is for sure, the current system does not work entirely. And I do agree that it doesnu0026#39;t help to put addicts in prison – rehab or other solutions are necessary. One hour short this canu0026#39;t cover everything, but it does take the effort to give you many sides. Even Russell questioning his own beliefs at times …”