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hospital was not smooth. “I wanted to visit Incheon
Meanwhile, COVID-19 has increased the use of social
Chamsarang Hospital for treatment, but I could not
media and chat applications, making drugs easily
because no appointments were available. Later, I learned
accessibleonline.Astheuseofsmartphonesisubiquitous
aboutDARC,andIwasfortunateenoughtobeadmittedto
and internet banking and international courier services
thelastroomavailable.”InthecaseofDARC,amaximum
have developed, Korea has created an environment where
of 15 people can be accommodated. Because of the small
drugs can be easily accessed online. Especially for young
number,manypeopleturnbacktodrugswhilestayingon
people,socialmediahasbecomeadrugmarket.Leesaid,
thewaitlist.
“It was not long ago that Korea’s drug costs were the
highest.Thehighpricealsomeansthatthesupplyofdrugs
hasbeenwellcontrolled.Thesedays,however,highmarket
prices, combined with the active use of the internet, are
Cause1
causingdrugsupplierstotargetKoreaasamajormarket.”
DrugsActivelyShowninMedia,andtheActivation
In other words, with the development of social media and
ofOnlineTrade
the internet, Korea’s online environment has become a
hotbedofdrugtrafficking.
IntheNetflixseries,“The
ⓒELLE
Glory,” which recently
became a worldwide
craze, drugs appeared in
Cause2
every episode when Lee
DifficultiesinAccurateTrackingandVerification
Sa-ra, one of the main
characters, appeared in
Are there not any proper ways to stop people from doing
the story. From using
drugs in the first place? Handing drugs to others while
a syringe to inject
holding them or connecting people with dealers after
drugs into the arms
recommending drugs to them are all punishable offenses.
to hallucinations and
In other words, the act of simply recommending drugs to
withdrawal symptoms,
others constitutes a crime. However, there are certainly
drugsareclearlydepicted
limits in tracking down each of those cases one by one.
▲DrugsappearfrequentlyintheNetflix
series“TheGlory.”
throughout the series.
Also, when caught sneaking drugs into another person’s
Theappearanceofvariousdramasdepictingdrugsarouses
drinkinaclub,onecanbepunished,too.Sinceitisagainst
thecuriosityofyoungpeopleandmakesthemsusceptible
the will of others, it deserves an aggravated punishment.
tothelureofdrugs.Also,thetrendonsocialmedia,where
But in reality, such cases are difficult to pursue because
drugsareregardedasatemporaryaberrationofcelebrities
it is not easy to prove whether a crime was committed.
rather than something criminal, stimulates the imitation
Attorney Ahn Ji-sung, Partner Attorney of Lawfirm
mentality of adolescents. Due to the increasing exposure,
ⓒBBC
doing drugs does not appear as shocking as before. Lee
Han-duk,DirectorofDrugAddictionRehabilitationTeam
of Korean Association Against Drug Abuse, says, “In
addition to social media, expressions such as ‘drug’ and
‘addiction’ are increasingly used in everyday expressions.
It has lowered the psychological hurdle to doing drugs
among young people, which was treated as a taboo in the
past.”
▲Wheninjected,GHBdisappearsfromthebodywithinaday,
leavingnoevidence.
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