Dr. Benedetti, PhD, is Researcher at the Laboratory of Epidemiology, Institute of Clinical Physiology - National Research Council. Dr. Benedetti’s formal training includes Political Science and International Relations and a PhD in Economics. Her research focuses on monitoring of substance use and addictive behaviours in the general and student populations, as well as evaluation of the impact of policies on supply and demand for addictive goods in drug and gambling markets. She is the project manager of the European school Survey project on Alcohol and other Drugs (ESPAD), the biggest research project on substance use among adolescents in Europe, and scientific advisor to the Council of Europe for the coordination of the Mediterranean school Survey Project on Alcohol and other Drugs project (MedSPAD).
