If you want it, you can get it. What you're talking about is
  more a [1]#childhoodruined moment than anything. The world
  is/has been/always will be a dark and disturbing place if you
  look in the nooks + crannies.

  I try to avoid those areas because I don't need poorly made
  pills with questionable value over the 'net, or a catalog, or
  from a guy-down-the-street-with-a-van.

  Yet, someone may feel the need.

  The best we can do, imho, is keep the facade going so that
  _most_ people don't have to worry about the actions of seedy and
  desperate individuals. I don't think humanity has changed.

  Romeo + Juliet had their Apothecary.

  Constantiple in Byzantium had... EVERYTHING.

  Ancient Rome had an amazing trade route and they were trading
  more than just furs. Hemlock anyone? I also believe that Oxy
  shouldn't be prescribe to 11 yr olds or to anyone generally
  speaking. Opiates are a horrible thing, no matter what sticker
  is on the bottle. They're just TOO POWERFUL for human use,
  except perhaps as end-of-life pain-easer. Then again... if
  someone is suicidal and it offers a chance to extend their
  lives, perhaps it's a tradeoff. These are hard questions.

References

  Visible links
  1. https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/childhoodruined?hc_location=ufi