What's Trump's strategy to tackle the US illegal drugs problem?| Inside Story

US strikes near Venezuela—which President Donald Trump says are targeting drugs gangs. That's disputed, but the major military mobilisation has brought the issue of narcotics centre stage. How bad is the problem in the US—and what's Trump's strategy?

Presenter: Adrian Finighan
Guests:
Sanho Tree—Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and Director of the Drug Policy Project
Carrie Sheffield—Senior Policy Analyst at the Independent Women's Forum
Ernesto Castaneda—Director of the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies at American University

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Post from Al Jazeera on October 25, 2025

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