It’s a must-see new documentary on HBO. It is a brutal-but-riveting depiction of the worst ravages of drug addiction. It is not suitable for little kids.I would encourage advocates of legalization to watch it, not so much to change their minds (though some might) but because it’s an important reminder that at least at first, legalization would create more cases like the ones depicted in this film, not fewer. I am perfectly comfortable admitting that the drug war has huge downsides, many of which I would like to ameliorate. It would be nice if more proponents of legalization at least acknowledge that there would be massive downsides to ending it at well. I’m not trying to create a strawman, I know there are realists around here. But they don’t read my email.