On the darknet, drug buyers aren’t looking for bargains

When drug users go online for the first time to buy opioids, they aren’t looking for the widest selection or the best prices for their illicit purchases, a new study suggests. Researchers found that first-time drug buyers who visited one marketplace on the ‘darknet’ cared only about finding trustworthy sellers — those who would deliver what they promised and keep the buyers’ identities secret.