Social media platforms have made illegal drugs more accessible to teenagers than ever before. Drug dealers can now advertise their products to teens on these platforms and coordinate sales under the radar, resulting in the sudden death of hundreds of children due to fake pills made of deadly fentanyl.
Even though technically, all social media platforms prohibit the sale of drugs, drug activity is still rampant on these platforms. Experienced social media users can buy drugs on Instagram with just two clicks and Snapchat is also a popular platform for pursuing drug purchases.
Apart from using slang terms, drug dealers also use emojis to advertise their drugs for sale, which often make it clear that drugs are for sale. Since social media addiction and drug addiction create the same responses in the brain's reward center, teens susceptible to social media addiction may also be susceptible to drug addiction.
Parents must be on the lookout for signs of substance use disorders in their teens, which include changes in appetite, sleep disruptions, poor personal hygiene, and grooming, reduced academic performances, loss of interest in activities, and deteriorating relationships.
In cases where teens have been harmed by drugs obtained through social media, parents can seek legal advice from The Social Media Victims Law Center.
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