"Illegal online pharmacies are using social media to attract young customers and sell them illicit drugs and medicines," says Hamid Ghodse, director of the International Narcotics Control Board (International Narcotics Control Board) in its annual report published Tuesday. The technology of social media considered can pay attention to visitors especially young people / teenagers, who certainly has some risks of drugs.
World Health Organisation has found that among 12,000 items, there are 5,500 number of illegal drugs from online pharmacies that can use unknown material. Hamid Ghodse also said on press conference in London that an illegal online pharmacy is using social media such as YouTube or Facebook to attract people to buy their products through chatrooms. Illegal online pharmacies often pretend to be legally sold, when in fact smuggling of illegal products to their customers. There are many fake drugs are sold, this is very dangerous.
