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dc.contributor.authorZangani, Caroline
dc.contributor.authorOstinelli, Edoardo Giuseppe
dc.contributor.authorGiordano, Barbara
dc.contributor.authorD’Agostino, Armando
dc.contributor.authorMartinotti, Giovanni
dc.contributor.authorClerici, Massimo
dc.contributor.authorGambini, Orsola
dc.contributor.authorSchifano, Fabrizio
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-06T16:30:03Z
dc.date.available2021-12-06T16:30:03Z
dc.date.issued2021-11-08
dc.identifier.citationZangani , C , Ostinelli , E G , Giordano , B , D’Agostino , A , Martinotti , G , Clerici , M , Gambini , O & Schifano , F 2021 , ' Knowledge and Use of Novel Psychoactive Substances in Italy: a Survey-Based Study in the General Population ' , International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction . https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-021-00683-z
dc.identifier.issn1557-1874
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2299/25228
dc.description© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. This is the accepted manuscript version of an article which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-021-00683-z
dc.description.abstractIn this study, we aimed to identify the current trend of novel psychoactive substance (NPS) consumption in Italy and the level of knowledge about NPS in the general population and to explore the presence of risk factors for a lifetime NPS misuse. We conducted an anonymous online survey, administered to a large sample of people of any age living in Italy, asking for their knowledge about NPS as well as their history of drug use. Descriptive statistics were reported, and regression analyses were performed to identify risk factors for lifetime use of NPS. A total of 1097 individuals gave a valid response to the survey. A lifetime use of NPS was reported by 13.5%. Multivariate regression analysis showed that male gender (OR 2.33, 95% CI 1.52–3.55), homosexual sexual orientation (OR 2.52, 95% CI 1.21–5.27), a use of emergency services due to alcohol (OR 3.38, 95% CI 2.23–5.12) and previous contact with mental health services (OR 1.58, 95% CI 1.04–2.41) were risk factors for a lifetime use of NPS (p < 0.05). An improvement of preventive strategies and simplified access to information on NPS, especially tailored to individuals at increased risk of misuse, could slow diffusion of NPS and avert the consequences of substance use.en
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
dc.subjectLegal highs
dc.subjectNovel psychoactive substances
dc.subjectNPS
dc.subjectSubstance abuse
dc.subjectSurvey
dc.subjectPsychiatry and Mental health
dc.titleKnowledge and Use of Novel Psychoactive Substances in Italy: a Survey-Based Study in the General Populationen
dc.contributor.institutionSchool of Life and Medical Sciences
dc.contributor.institutionPsychopharmacology, Drug Misuse and Novel Psychoactive Substances Unit
dc.contributor.institutionDepartment of Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Postgraduate Medicine
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
dc.date.embargoedUntil2022-11-08
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