The House I Live In
The war on drugs has never been about drugs.
In the past 40 years, the War on Drugs has accounted for 45 million arrests, made America the world's largest jailer, and destroyed impoverished communities at home and abroad. Yet drugs are cheaper, purer, and more available today than ever. Where did we go wrong?
Top Cast

Eugene Jarecki
as Himself - Narrator / Interviewer
Himself - Narrator / Interviewer

Joe Biden
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

George H. W. Bush
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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