Digital Drugs: Between the Power of Attraction and the Danger

Through this theoretical study, we sought to explore the topic of digital drugs from several angles, particularly given the lack of sufficient attention it has received from specialized researchers and legal professionals.We address the emergence and historical roots of digital drugs and compare digital and traditional drugs.We also highlight the most prominent theoretical approaches that explain drug addiction.Furthermore, we clarified the effects of digital drug consumption on the individual, especially in light of the lack of attention to this type of drug and the underestimation of its risks and impacts both on the user and on society and its institutions as a whole.In this context, we, as specialists, find ourselves compelled to undertake an awareness-raising and educational effort to introduce digital drugs and the means of dealing with them.If this phenomenon spreads further, it will be challenging to confront, primarily since it relies solely on internet-based marketing and consumption, which is far from any oversight and does not draw the attention of others..