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    Decline in teen drug use continues, surprising experts

    (arstechnica.com)
    349 points pseudolus | 12 comments | 17 Dec 24 23:44 UTC | HN request time: 0.403s | source | bottom
    1. jimmar ◴[20 Dec 24 19:50 UTC] No.42474342[source]▶
    My pet theory is that buying drugs requires a level of personal interaction that many young people now avoid.
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    2. giantg2 ◴[20 Dec 24 20:08 UTC] No.42474516[source]▶
    That actually makes a lot of sense. I know of quite a few younger people who pass on things they can't order online. Grubhub vs phone-in takeout, Amazon vs malls, etc. I wonder if the areas that are legalizing drugs will see a DrugHub app pop up.
    3. zingababba ◴[20 Dec 24 20:30 UTC] No.42474734[source]▶
    It's insanely easy to buy drugs online.
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    4. cute_boi ◴[21 Dec 24 00:39 UTC] No.42476553[source]▶
    But someone has to tell that link and I am sure peer pressure can be one of the major reason for addiction.
    5. ThrowawayTestr ◴[21 Dec 24 01:20 UTC] No.42476755[source]▶
    You still need crypto, no?
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    6. musictubes ◴[21 Dec 24 01:34 UTC] No.42476814{3}[source]▶
    Nope. Don't even need the dark web. All you need is social media.

    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/12/who-needs-the-da...

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    7. makeitdouble ◴[21 Dec 24 02:07 UTC] No.42476955{4}[source]▶
    I don't see anywhere how they actually buy the drug.

    Or do teenagers get legal access to credit cards in the US ?

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    8. sudosysgen ◴[21 Dec 24 02:29 UTC] No.42477062{5}[source]▶
    Teenagers can fairly easily have credit cards in the US and Canada. I had my first credit card at 15. They can also have debit cards from childhood.
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    9. zeroonetwothree ◴[21 Dec 24 07:06 UTC] No.42478001{6}[source]▶
    It’s not very common though.
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    10. CardenB ◴[21 Dec 24 07:37 UTC] No.42478087[source]▶
    The motivation to try drugs, especially initially, is often social. I would wager that’s really what OP means
    11. sudosysgen ◴[21 Dec 24 17:42 UTC] No.42481010{7}[source]▶
    In my experience it is nowadays. I'm Gen Z, by 14 all my friends had credit or debit cards.
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    12. MikeRichardson ◴[21 Dec 24 18:53 UTC] No.42481433{8}[source]▶
    Don't forget prepaid Visa/MasterCard too. (Maybe grandma still sends a $20 every birthday.)