Why can they show people smoking real meth on intervention?

Question

Why can they show people smoking real meth on intervention?

Answer 1

I don't know if I'm right, but I guess because it is a documentary style show  they can show real drug use but I was thinking the same question while I watched it too. I do remember learning in school a long time ago that it was illegal for shows and movies to drink real alcohol in scenes, they have to use juice or iced tea to make it look like  the type of alcohol the scene calls for.

Answer 2

A & E is a cable network.  They aren't mandated to obey the stricter regulations imposed on network TV like ABC, NBC, etc.

Answer 3

Why not? The government doesn't have the right to tell them not to -- that would be an abridgement of freedom of speech.