Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2009, 153(2):163-168 | DOI: 10.5507/bp.2009.028

SUBSTANCE USE AND KNOWLEDGE AMONG ITALIAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Lenka Spacilovaa, Hana Klusonovab, Fabio Petrellic, Carlo Signorellid, Peter Visnovskya, Iolanda Grappasonnic
a Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Heyrovskeho 1203, 500 05 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
b Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Heyrovskeho 1203, 500 05 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
c University of Camerino, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Experimental Medicine and Public Health, Viale E. Betti 3, 620 32 Camerino (MC), Italy
d University of Parma, Department of Public Health, Hygienic Section, Via Volturno 39, 43100 Parma, Italy

Aims: This study was aimed for evaluation of Italian students' attitudes to addictive substances, their knowledge and personal experience, and their awareness about the risks.

Methods: The research was realized among high school students from Marche region in the Central Italy in the year 2006; the study group was randomly chosen from all schools in the region. 4118 appropriately completed questionnaires returned. The statistic processing was carried out by using chi-square test for two qualitative variables.

Keywords: Drug usage, High school students, Italy

Received: November 19, 2008; Accepted: January 17, 2009; Published: June 1, 2009  Show citation

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Spacilova, L., Klusonova, H., Petrelli, F., Signorelli, C., Visnovsky, P., & Grappasonni, I. (2009). SUBSTANCE USE AND KNOWLEDGE AMONG ITALIAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. Biomedical papers, 153(2), 163-168. doi: 10.5507/bp.2009.028
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