title: Knowledge and use of the internet as a source of controlled substances.
abstract: Despite growing evidence that the internet is a source of controlled substances for nonmedical use, there is a lack of information about who is using it to obtain these drugs. One hundred adult drug-dependent inpatients in a private residential treatment program participated in a semistructured interview regarding how they obtained their drugs. Twenty-nine percent reported knowledge of the internet as a source of drugs, and 11% reported that they had used the internet to either buy drugs or locate a drug dealer. The results of this preliminary study suggest that the internet has become a source of controlled substances for some addicted individuals. Considerations for future research and clinical practice are described.
authors.affiliation: Seabrook House, P.O. Box 5055, Seabrook, NJ 08302, USA. sgordon@seabrookhouse.org
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: M Gordon
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Forman
authors.forename: Candis
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Siatkowski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D020407:Internet; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D019359:Knowledge; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010414:Pennsylvania; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs