2. Garth Bruen
❖ Garth Bruen, Professor of
Cybercrime, Fisher College,
Criminal Justice Division
❖ Author of WHOIS Running the
Internet - Covers the Internet
Record System: Structure,
Policy, Research and
Investigations
3. Study: Online Opioids
Online Opioids
Report Concerning Ease of Access,
Highlighting Potential Solutions Using
Existing Laws and Technology
A Research Project by the Fisher College
Criminal Justice Program
4. Online Opioids: Key Findings
Key Findings
* Opioids are available easily through a
number of sources on the Internet for
purchase
* All of the websites recorded are in
violation of current law
* Most of the websites recorded have some
or all of their operation in the United
States
5. Ease of Access
Determined by prominence
and volume
Examined search engines,
shopping platforms, and
social media
6. Google - First 100 links/Ten Pages
❖ 67% Of Links lead direct
to an illegal opioids site
❖ Student researchers each
assigned a different opioid
to search for
33%
67%
