nicolai has been an addict for ten years. like many russians, the 28 year old began taking drugs at parties. first amphetamines then heroin, now the designer drug known as "spice". it's easy to get hold of in russia. he orders it by text message. ten minutes later he's told where he can collect it. his package has been left in a hole in the wall. scoring drugs here isn't difficult. >> before, you'd have to meet someone in person. the deal would happen face to face. that was dangerous. you could be caught by the police. it's much easier today. >> dimitri botov is all too familiar with stories like he was an addict for eleven years. now he works at the city drugs foundation in yekaterinburg. this video advertises spice. cheap ingredients from china have flooded the russian and now, thanks to the the drug is available around clock. >> this is an online shop selling drugs -- one of many. they buy the drug in large quantities and then stash small packets of it around the city where purchasers can then collect them. >> shama-shop i