Abusers of medical drugs in China are getting access to supplies from vendors who use e-commerce sites. Photo: AP
How China’s opioid addicts get their drugs from an online black market
- Beijing has some of the world’s tightest narcotics regulations, but sellers are using legitimate e-commerce channels to meet demand
- Online vendors of drugs use partial names, slang, and photos of socks, plants and ceiling lamps to disguise their goods
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Fentanyl and other opioids
Abusers of medical drugs in China are getting access to supplies from vendors who use e-commerce sites. Photo: AP