TY - JOUR TI - Przegląd wybranych zagrożeń zdrowotnych związanych z Internetem AU - Grysztar, Marcin AU - Waligóra, Kamila AU - Duplaga, Mariusz TI - Przegląd wybranych zagrożeń zdrowotnych związanych z Internetem AB - The review of chosen health risk related to Internet use Internet brings many new options for delivery of health-related services addressed both to patients and to whole communities. However, Internet is also a source of health risks. One should remember that Internet may be directly related to adverse health effect in case of Internet addiction. Most risks related to the use of Internet may to some extent lead to health consequences. It may be employed for promotion of harmful or dangerous behaviours, distribution of psychoactive or other noxious substances, and even promotion of unproven therapeutical methods. Among examples of promotion of risky or harmful behaviours, virtual pro-ana communities, sites promoting suicides and risky sexual habits resulting from Internet, were discussed. Finally, the problem of illicit drug commerce and activities of so called ‘rogue pharmacies’ providing controlled medications without prescription was addressed. VL - 2013 IS - Tom 11, Numer 4 PY - 2014 SN - 1731-7398 C1 - 2084-2627 SP - 326 EP - 332 DO - 10.4467/20842627OZ.14.032.2171 UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/zdrowie-publiczne-i-zarzadzanie/artykul/przeglad-wybranych-zagrozen-zdrowotnych-zwiazanych-z-internetem KW - anoreksja KW - cybersamobójstwo KW - e-zdrowie KW - Internet KW - pro-ana KW - substancje nielegalne KW - zachowania seksualne KW - zachowania zdrowotne KW - zagrożenie zdrowotne