Amy’s husband would place his orders on messaging platforms like Telegram . The sellers then deliver the products to his address.Amy has been fighting a losing battle to get her husband to stop abusing prescription medication.
Amy said her husband relies on sellers on Telegram to provide him with his supply of cough syrups, painkillers such as tramadol and Lyrica, and sedatives including Valium and midazolam, commonly referred to as “pink lady”.On April 18, The Straits Times spotted two men openly selling slabs of prescription drugs in Lorong 22 Geylang.After placing orders with them, the prescription drugs are delivered without labels.
Cough syrups were advertised for sale at between $18 and $35 a bottle. Neurostimulants like armodafinil; painkillers such as tramadol and Lyrica; and benzodiazepines – a class of depressants – like midazolam cost between $15 a pill and up to $50 for a slab. “Platforms like Telegram provide a convenient and seemingly discreet way for individuals to obtain prescription drugs without a prescription, contributing to the growing trend.”
The ease of choosing what he wanted, ordering everything online and having them delivered made it harder for him to stop, he said. He then abused cough syrup, antidepressants and anti-anxiety medication such as Epam, Xanax and Valium.
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