Social Media and Access to Drugs Online: A Nationwide Study in the United States and Spain among Adolescents and Young Adults

Social Media and Access to Drugs Online: A Nationwide Study in the United States and Spain among Adolescents and Young Adults

Drugs are sold on both dark web services and on social media, but research investigating these drug purchases online is still emerging. The aim of this study is to analyze risk factors associated with buying drugs online. Utilizing theories of criminology and addiction research, it was hypothesized...

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Main Authors:	Atte Oksanen, Bryan L. Miller, Iina Savolainen, Anu Sirola, Jakob Demant, Markus Kaakinen, Izabela Zych
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedad Española de Psicología Jurídica y Forense 2020-12-01
Series:	European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context
Subjects:	substance use drugs internet social media adolescents young adults
Online Access:	https://journals.copmadrid.org/ejpalc/art/ejpalc2021a5

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