War on drugs

An increase in heroin use has been reported in many states, in part in response to government efforts to restrict access to prescription opiates.

516,000 acres in Afghanistan are dedicated to growing opium poppies.

The administration's drug policy after the "war on drugs."

Recent votes to legalize marijuana in Colorado and Washington state have some Mexicans calling on their government to reconsider its drug policies.

This week Mexican marines took out the leader of one of Mexico's most powerful drug gangs, the Zetas. There's some hope this might disrupt their reign of terror there and open up cross-border business and trade.

In Mexico, Vice President Biden signals the administration is not open to changing drug policy.