Public authorities, phycologists, and doctors have recently been immersed in combating the newly developed Deep Web, a secret, little-known easily accessible resource in purchasing illegal drugs and pharmaceuticals. This backdoor allows for users to purchase illicit products without being caught through a shroud of encryption. “The Onion Router” (TOR), is used as the primary source of camouflage for users, concealing an individual’s IP address. TOR makes finding the identity of users almost untraceable. Having to work around online surveillance measures, TOR reroutes IP addresses of all parties involved, making the overall transaction anonymous and secure. Next off, the Dark Net had adopted the crypto-currency, Bitcoin as the primary payment
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When the individual abuses a drug, the user will have a temporary high that may lessen their disorder’s symptoms. When not high, the issue returns and oftentimes stronger and worse than before. Not only that, but various drugs have long and short-term side effects that can alter chemicals in the brain, controlling one’s mood and other behaviors, leading to possible additional mental health complications. Subsequently, addicts face their increased mental health issues by abusing larger quantities of illicit substances than previously. This abuse often creates a dependency for that high feeling, creating a slippery slope of self-medication and drug abuse for users. Accordingly, instead of seeking professional help and treatment, addicts will often self-medicate. Mental health professionals from the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) have determined, “50% of the people who have a severe mental condition also have a substance abuse problem” (Mental Health and Drug Abuse). Their results show how high these rates are, solidifying their claim that the connection between mental health, self-medication, and drug abuse problems are very
When the individual abuses a drug, the user will have a temporary high that may lessen their disorder’s symptoms. When not high, the issue returns and oftentimes stronger and worse than before. Not only that, but various drugs have long and short-term side effects that can alter chemicals in the brain, controlling one’s mood and other behaviors, leading to possible additional mental health complications. Subsequently, addicts face their increased mental health issues by abusing larger quantities of illicit substances than previously. This abuse often creates a dependency for that high feeling, creating a slippery slope of self-medication and drug abuse for users. Accordingly, instead of seeking professional help and treatment, addicts will often self-medicate. Mental health professionals from the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) have determined, “50% of the people who have a severe mental condition also have a substance abuse problem” (Mental Health and Drug Abuse). Their results show how high these rates are, solidifying their claim that the connection between mental health, self-medication, and drug abuse problems are very