The Drug Truth Network (DTN) is a media production organization dedicated to exposing the fraud, misdirection, and wastefulness of the “war on drugs.” We invite you to share DTN’s “unvarnished truth about the drug war,” through our innovative radio programming, including Century of Lies, Cultural Baggage and 4:20 Drug War News. Dean Becker & Doug McVay produce nine radio programs per week for the Drug Truth Network (DTN).
| 07/15/25 Fmr Dep Chief LAPD Stephen Downing Discussion on Fascism of Drug War and Trumps war on truth and reality. Stephen Downing, former Deputy Police Chief of LA. Prodigious screenwriter. Since retirement, he has been an outspoken advocate to end both the militarization of police and the war on drugs. Column available at https://stephendowning.substack.com/ Audio file
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| 07/15/25 European Project on Alcohol & Other Drugs On this edition of Century of Lies: European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs. The European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs, ESPAD for short, is the world's largest cross-national research project on adolescent substance use and other risk behaviors. The 2024 ESPAD report, released in May 2025, marks 30 years of monitoring adolescent risky behaviors across Europe, with 37 countries currently participating. The focus remains on substance use behaviors and trends, but this edition introduced a new focus on mental well-being and prevention activities, recognizing the growing importance of these aspects in shaping health outcomes. Audio file
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| 03/18/25 Eric Sterling Anti Fascist Eric Sterling Anti Fascist, was counsel to the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, 1979-1989 and participated in the passage of the mandatory minimum sentencing laws. Currently, he is Co-Chair of the American Bar Association, Committee on Criminal Justice, Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities. Audio file
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Marshall Fogg retired from the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) as a Chief with 32 years of federal service while obtaining the highest law enforcement awards from the USMS Director, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, the Federal Bar Association and others, for service above and beyond the call of duty. He was officially honored with a task force plaque displaying ‘Batman’ for his ‘Gotham City’ and super hero characterization while on 24 hour call supervising joint USMS/DEA/State & Municipal enforcement operations nationwide. During his tenure in the USMS he was a member of the Special Operations Group (SOG) aka, SWAT TEAM which, included extensive training in Major Court Security OPS, Scuba Dive Rescue Specialist, Paratrooper, Special Assault Weapons, HandTo-Hand Combat, Improvised Explosive Devices and Foreign Dignitary Protection for the United Nations, General Assembly.