Digital Parent

On this Illicit Online Pharmacy Episode of the Digital Parent Podcast we were joined by Dr. Timothy Mackey who is the Director of the Global Health Policy Institute. Dr. Mackey joined the podcast to discuss his co-authored study in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, "Establishing a Link Between Prescription Drug Abuse and Illicit Online Pharmacies: Analysis of Twitter Data." Tim walks through the various ways illicit online pharmacies utilize twitter to target teens for illegal prescription drugs. Tim discusses the high number of prescription drug abuse by young adolescence and the online methods they use to purchase drugs. Tim and I get into a detail discussion on how the Dark Net through Tor Internet browser is a gateway to teens buying drugs from illicit online pharmacies.   Some Questions I Asked Tim about Illicit Online Pharmacies: How are Illegal Pharmacies Targeting Kids Through Twitter What are the Dangers and Risks of Illegal Online Pharmacies Are Kids also Turning to Social Media for Il