E162 - Internet Drugs: What Parents Should Know

Instead buying drugs on sketchy street corners in bad neighborhoods and dangerous alleys behind nightclubs, more illicit drug users are turning to the internet to “score” their drug of choice. 

It’s All Online

You can buy pretty much anything you want online, including powerful opioids, Adderall and synthetic compounds that change their formulas frequently and ever so slightly to stay a step ahead of the law. All it takes is a few clicks to have a package. 

The Dark Web

Most online dealers hang out on the “dark web.” The dark web is only accessible via a special browser called Tor that makes its user anonymous

When to Use: Employee education, awareness; Drug and Alcohol Awareness Program for employees, also give to supervisors if doing DOT training to full educate, although not required for DOT training.

Where to use: lobbies, counseling brochure racks, high school PTA meetings, training sessions