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The House I Live In: Do Limited Options Make Drugs Seem Like
In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary, The House I Live In, David Simon, the creator of The Wire, and other experts on the War on Drugs describe how drugs may offer the only opportunities for those living in communities with extremely limited economic opportunities.
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