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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.

1. zingababba ◴[20 Dec 24 20:30 UTC] No.42474734[source]▶

It's insanely easy to buy drugs online.

2. 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.

You still need crypto, no?

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4. musictubes ◴[21 Dec 24 01:34 UTC] No.42476814[source]▶

Nope. Don't even need the dark web. All you need is social media.

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5. makeitdouble ◴[21 Dec 24 02:07 UTC] No.42476955{3}[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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6. sudosysgen ◴[21 Dec 24 02:29 UTC] No.42477062{4}[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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7. zeroonetwothree ◴[21 Dec 24 07:06 UTC] No.42478001{5}[source]▶

It’s not very common though.

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8. 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

9. sudosysgen ◴[21 Dec 24 17:42 UTC] No.42481010{6}[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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10. MikeRichardson ◴[21 Dec 24 18:53 UTC] No.42481433{7}[source]▶

Don't forget prepaid Visa/MasterCard too. (Maybe grandma still sends a $20 every birthday.)

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