TY - JOUR
TI - The review of chosen health risk related to Internet use
AU - Grysztar, Marcin
AU - Waligóra, Kamila
AU - Duplaga, Mariusz
TI - The review of chosen health risk related to Internet use
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 - Volume 11, Issue 4
PY - 2014
SN - 1731-7398
C1 - 2084-2627
SP - 326
EP - 332
DO - 10.4467/20842627OZ.14.032.2171
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/zdrowie-publiczne-i-zarzadzanie/article/przeglad-wybranych-zagrozen-zdrowotnych-zwiazanych-z-internetem
KW - anorexia
KW - cybersuicide
KW - e-health
KW - health behaviour
KW - health risk
KW - illegal substances
KW - Internet
KW - pro-ana
KW - sexual behaviours