Transcript: Analysis: Illegal sale of narcotics and other prescription drugs over the Internet

ROBERT SIEGEL, MELISSA BLOCK
All Things Considered (NPR)
04-22-2004
Analysis: Illegal sale of narcotics and other prescription drugs over the Internet

Host: ROBERT SIEGEL, MELISSA BLOCK
Time: 8:00-9:00 PM

ROBERT SIEGEL, host:

This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Robert Siegel.

MELISSA BLOCK, host:

And I'm Melissa Block.

Illicit trade in prescription drugs still goes on in parking lots, alleys and on street corners. But there's another venue that's becoming more popular, and it may be inside your house. Illegal sales of prescription drugs, particularly narcotics, on the Internet are booming, and federal officials are struggling to identify and prosecute the sellers. NPR's ...

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