Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
The modern war on drugs didn’t start in the Philippines — it started with an American bishop named Charles Brent. In this clip from the Filipino Drug War documentary, Thys Roes explores how U.S. colonial rule in the Philippines gave birth to international drug prohibition. From opium dens in Manila to U.S. presidents and UN institutions, this historical dive reveals how moral panic became global policy.
Please browse around to see some of my other content. Supporting my work is possible through patreon.com/thysroes 💜" - Thijs
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ABOUT THYS
Thys is a digital journalist from Amsterdam. He has worked as a researcher, director, and digital field producer. His main topics center are around astronomy, nature, reality and drug policy.
🕸️ https://thysroes.nl
🐦 twitter.com/thysroes
📷 instagram.com/thysroes
✍🏽 patreon.com/thyroes
This channel was formerly known as: Controlled Substance 💊
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🧡 Support Thys monthly on Patreon and get access to his blog, exclusive content, and early releases
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The modern war on drugs didn’t start in the Philippines — it started with an American bishop named Charles Brent. In this clip from the Filipino Drug War documentary, Thys Roes explores how U.S. colonial rule in the Philippines gave birth to international drug prohibition. From opium dens in Manila to U.S. presidents and UN institutions, this historical dive reveals how moral panic became global policy.
Please browse around to see some of my other content. Supporting my work is possible through patreon.com/thysroes 💜" - Thijs
About this video and other ways to support future content ➡️➡️
ABOUT THYS
Thys is a digital journalist from Amsterdam. He has worked as a researcher, director, and digital field producer. His main topics center are around astronomy, nature, reality and drug policy.
🕸️ https://thysroes.nl
🐦 twitter.com/thysroes
📷 instagram.com/thysroes
✍🏽 patreon.com/thyroes
This channel was formerly known as: Controlled Substance 💊
HOW TO SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL AND GET PERKS
🧡 Support Thys monthly on Patreon and get access to his blog, exclusive content, and early releases
patreon.com/thysroes
🪙 Donate to Thys on PayPal
paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=7ZN7KPMGV6842
💗 Look into DefiChain
DefiChain is an open-source DeFi project tied to Bitcoin, which makes it unique. Its network and coin $DFI allows you to build a diversified investment portfolio (dTSLA, dUSD, dBTC, etc) while gaining (ridiculous) interests on that investment, especially now that we're still early.
Different private applications are build on top of DefiChain, like:
Cake DeFi - a user-friendly platform for DefiChain
cakedefi.com/?ref=266633
DFX Swiss - a full-service app that provides higher returns but requires a bit more effort.
https://dfx.swiss/app?code=005-255
Both projects are legit, use KYC, and are subject to local laws.
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