Digital drugs between rapid spread and weak control

Abstract

Abstract: Drug crimes are generally considered among the most dangerous crimes to society due to their negative effects in destroying societies. Drug crimes have taken many forms and manifestations, and in recent years, a new type of drug has emerged: "digital drugs." These drugs have spread widely across the world and the Arab world, due to their effects similar to those of real drugs. They take the form of audio files that have been prepared and contain frequencies that affect the brain. Their use is carried out online, where websites promote and sell them at reduced prices, which encourages young people to resort to them. This leads to a variety of risks to individuals and society, with no local or international policies to combat them in order to achieve community security. Hence, it is important to address the role of the legislator in identifying gaps in anti-drug legislation that hinder the fight and find ways to close and address these gaps.