This paper is based on two extensive research projects conducted in the Netherlands and Belgium. The first project focuses on muscle drugs and is based on 64 IPED dealing cases, semi-structured interviews with authorities (N=32), and dealers (N=15), along with an analysis of 10 steroid-selling websites. The second research project primarily focuses on weight loss drugs and sexual enhancers in the Netherlands, and relies on interviews with authorities (N=38), suppliers (N=30), and consumers (N=10), analysis of 69 criminal case files, and an online analysis.
In the literature, the illicit online sale of IPEDs is generally associated with illegal online pharmacies that try to mislead buyers. While confirmed in our research, we also illustrate that there are online suppliers who invest in customer relationships and services, and that users are aware of the illegal nature of their business. These e-vendors incorporate a \'social supply business model\' by providing the best possible service to their customers and attempting to minimise risks in order to attract, satisfy and maintain customers.
As it is likely that users will continue to make use of the internet to order IPEDs, regardless of closing down selling websites, it is first of all important to counteract these online sources by educating all types of consumers and providing harm reduction services.
本文基于在荷兰和比利时进行的两个广泛的研究项目。第一个项目侧重于肌肉药物,基于64个IPED交易案例,与当局的半结构化访谈(N=32),和经销商(N=15),以及对10个类固醇销售网站的分析。第二个研究项目主要集中在荷兰的减肥药和性增强剂,并依赖于对当局的采访(N=38),供应商(N=30),和消费者(N=10),分析了69份刑事案件档案,和在线分析。
在文献中,IPED的非法在线销售通常与试图误导买家的非法在线药店有关。虽然在我们的研究中得到了证实,我们还说明,有在线供应商投资于客户关系和服务,并且用户意识到他们业务的非法性质。这些电子供应商通过向客户提供尽可能好的服务,并试图将风险降至最低,以吸引“社会供应商业模式”。满足和维护客户。
由于用户可能会继续利用互联网订购IPED,不管关闭销售网站,首先,重要的是通过教育所有类型的消费者并提供减少伤害的服务来抵消这些在线资源。