Another investigation conducted in 2017 found that among 213,041 tweets containing keywords codeine, percocet, vicodin, oxycontin, oxycodone, fentanyl, and hydrocodone, 692 were associated with illegal online marketing and sale of prescription opioids. Among “live” tweets, 44% directing consumers to illicit online pharmacies, 32% linked to individual drug sellers, and 21% were used by marketing affiliates. In addition to offering the “no prescription” sale of opioids, many of these vendors also sold other illicit drugs. Read the report.