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Carfentanil on the darknet : Potential scam or alarming public health threat?
Negri, Attilio; Townshend, Honor; McSweeney, Tim; Angelopoulou, Olga; Prilutskaya, Mariya; Bowden-Jones, Owen; Corazza, Ornella (2021-05)Background: In an age of global insecurity, highly potent synthetic drugs have become a major public health issue. Their online advertisement and sale are facilitated by surface web, darknet markets and social media fuelling ... -
The Dangerous use of Inhalants among Teens: a Case Report
Levari, Emerlinda; Stefani, Martina; Ferrucci, Roberta; Negri, Attilio; Corazza, Ornella (2021-03-20)The recreational use of inhalants among teenagers and other vulnerable individuals is a growing cause of concern for clinicians. Products, such as computer dusters and spray cleaners containing highly toxic compounds, such ... -
Fitspiration on social media: Body-Image and other psychopathological risks among young adults. A narrative review.
Cataldo, Ilaria; De Luca, Ilaria; Giorgetti, Valentina; Cicconcelli, Dorotea; Bersani, Francesco Saverio; Imperatori, Claudio; Abdi, Samira; Negri, Attilio; Esposito, Gianluca; Corazza, Ornella (2021-05-24)Background The use of social media is popular in the health and the beauty industry, with an increasing number of brands using web platforms to promote their products. Among the recently-emerged trends, “fitspiration” (also ... -
Gambling at the time of COVID-19: results from interviews in an Italian sample of gamblers
Cataldo, Ilaria; Casonato, Eleonora; Levari, Ermelinda; Negri, Attilio; Simonatoc, Pierluigi; Tomasi, Giulia; Branz, Giovanna; Coppola, Aurora; Gianfranceschi, Pietro; Leoni, Eva; Mistretta, Pietro; Stefani, Martina; Vanzetta, Miriam; Franceschini, Anna; Esposito, Gianluca; Corazza, Ornella (2022-02-07)The coronavirus pandemic affected the life of those suffering from addic- tive behaviors often confined to prolonged periods of self-isolation. To explore the variation of symptoms related to gambling, 46 outpatients of ... -
Mapping novel psychoactive substances policy in the EU : The case of Portugal, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Poland, the United Kingdom and Sweden
Neicun, Jessica; Steenhuizen, Marthe; van Kessel, Robin; Yang, Justin C; Negri, Attilio; Czabanowska, Katarzyna; Corazza, Ornella; Roman-Urrestarazu, Andres (2019-06-26)INTRODUCTION: The rapid rise in trade and use of NPS and the lack of information concerning their potential toxicity pose serious challenges to public health authorities across the world. Policy measures towards NPS taken ... -
Mapping novel psychoactive substances policy in the EU : The case of Portugal, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Poland, the United Kingdom and Sweden
Neicun, Jessica; Steenhuizen, Marthe; van Kessel, Robin; Yang, Justin C; Negri, Attilio; Czabanowska, Katarzyna; Corazza, Ornella; Roman-Urrestarazu, Andres (2019-06-26)INTRODUCTION: The rapid rise in trade and use of NPS and the lack of information concerning their potential toxicity pose serious challenges to public health authorities across the world. Policy measures towards NPS taken ... -
The market of sport supplement in the digital era: A netnographic analysis of perceived risks, side-effects and other safety issues
Catalani, Valeria; Negri, Attilio; Townshend, Honor; Simonato, Pierluigi; Prilutskaya, Mariya; Tippett, Anna; Corazza, Ornella (2021-06-13)Background: The market of sport supplements is expanding worldwide. Such phenomenon is often supported by captivating marketing strategies and social media advertising providing unscientifically founded claims, thus raising ... -
Novel Psychoactive Substances in Custodial Settings : A Mixed Method Investigation on the Experiences of People in Prison and Professionals Working With Them
Corazza, Ornella; Coloccini, Sara; Marrinan, Shanna; Vigar, Mike; Watkins, Caryl; Zene, Cosimo; Negri, Attilio; Aresti, Andreas; Darke, Sacha; Rinaldi, Raffaella; Metastasio, Antonio; Bersani, Giuseppe (2020-05-26)Introduction: Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS), especially Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists (SCRAs), pose a substantial challenge to health and the security of the prison environment. This study analyses the ... -
Preliminary assessment of fentanyl and synthetic opioids prevalence among addiction patients by means of hair analysis
Salomone, Alberto; Levari, Ermelinda; Lotti, Andrea; Frenguelli, Marinella; Longo, Valentina; Gottardi, Massimo; Marchio, Giovanni Michele; Stefani, Martina; Ferrucci, Roberta; Negri, Attilio; Corazza, Ornella (2021-08-10)Background Although the diffusion of novel synthetic opioids has become a worldwide phenomenon, their prevalence of use in Italy seems to be limited. Existing national data is mainly derived by anamnestic surveyslacking ... -
Prescription drugs misuse in “clubbers” and disco goers in Ibiza
di Giannantonio, Massimo; Negri, Attilio; Schiavone, Stefania; Vannini, Chiara; Pettorruso, Mauro; Di Giorgio, Fabio; Verrastro, Valeria; Trabace, Luigia; Corbo, Mariangela; Gottardo, Rossella; Camuto, Cristian; Mazzarino, Monica; Barra, Andrea; De Berardis, Domenico; Iglesias Lopez, Juan; Merino del Villar, Cristina; Schifano, Fabrizio; Martinotti, Giovanni (2020-12-15)Background: Prescription drugs misuse and its related risks are considered a worldwide public health issue. Current trends show that the extent of such phenomenon may not be limited to subjects with psychiatric disorders, ... -
Transitioning Bodies. The Case of Self-Prescribing Sexual Hormones in Gender Affirmation in Individuals Attending Psychiatric Services
Metastasio, Antonio; Negri, Attilio; Martinotti, Giovanni; Corazza, Ornella (2018-05-14)Self-prescribing of sexual hormones for gender affirmation is a potentially widespread and poorly studied phenomenon that many clinicians are unaware of. The uncontrolled use of hormones poses significant health hazards, ...