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 ESPAD and scientific advisor to the Council of Europe for the coordination of the MedSPAD project.