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For them, it&#8217;s a normal part of day to day life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/one-in-four-youngsters-exposed-to-illegal-drug-ads-on-social-media-11804202\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">For more<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social media platforms are increasingly being used as a market place for illicit drugs, according to the first definitive study of the practice. The Volteface study found that almost half of under-18s questioned were unconcerned by the appearance of illegal drug adverts on their social media sites. 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