"Painkillers, Oxycontin": How Instagram Is Becoming A Market For Drugs

Recent searches on Instagram for hashtags of the names of drugs - #percocet, #painkillers, #painpills, #oxycontin, #adderall and #painrelief - revealed thousands of posts by people grappling with addiction.

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'Painkillers, Oxycontin': How Instagram Is Becoming A Market For Drugs

Activists and other groups have warned tech companies about illegal drug sales on their platforms.