Volume 39, no. 6, October 2026. Beyond "be careful": adolescents, digital risk and protective factors. Endocrine disruptors and information in the supply chain. Drugs in drinks: detection wristbands show limited effectiveness, performing better for ketamine than for other substances

 Abstracts:

Beyond "be careful": adolescents, digital risk and protective factors
This article interprets digital risk in adolescence through the lens of neurodevelopmental mismatch. During this developmental stage, brain systems involved in reward processing and social salience mature along trajectories that differ from those related to cognitive control, reducing the effectiveness of prevention strategies based solely on warning messages. Drawing on evidence on sleep, cyberbullying, mental health, and problematic social media use, the paper highlights the need to shift prevention toward the strengthening of protective factors, particularly self-regulation, empathy, relational skills, and informed awareness in the use of digital technologies.

Endocrine disruptors and information in the supply chain
Over the years, the European Union included the issue of endocrine disruptors (ED) into key chemical regulations by introducing scientific criteria and communication requirements throughout the supply chain via Safety Data Sheets (SDS), which are the main tool for assessing and managing risk in the workplace. Substances identified as ED, when identified as substances of very high concern under the European REACH Regulation, are included in the list of substances subject to authorization, to limit exposure of the population and the environment. The inclusion of ED in SDS was a fundamental step towards transparency and the protection of workers’ health. In 2023, the European Commission also introduced ED into the CLP Regulation, thus ensuring transparent and comprehensive information for consumers as well.

Drugs in drinks: detection wristbands show limited effectiveness, performing better for ketamine than for other substances
Colorimetric tests used to detect the presence of drugs in beverages, increasingly widespread as preventive tools against drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA), may be useful for rapid screening but show significant limitations in terms of reliability. This is highlighted by an experimental study conducted by researchers at the Istituto Superiore di Sanità and published in the journal Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine.