Internetapoteker spiller tilsyneladende også en væsentlig rolle i udbuddet af receptpligtige opioider i USA (INCB, 2009a), men deres rolle i Europa er tilsyneladende begrænset.
Internet pharmacies seem also to play a substantial role in the availability of prescription opioids in the United States (INCB, 2009a), but their role in Europe appears to be limited.