H.E. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, President of Malta, gave a closing speech during the launch of a research study, entitled “The Prevalence of Problematic Internet Use in Malta among young persons”, carried by the National Centre for Freedom from Addictions, within the President’s Foundation of the Wellbeing of Society. The research study investigated the prevalence of problematic internet use among 13-16 year olds in Malta and Gozo, with special attention to this age cohort’s engagement with Internet for entertainment.
The study is the first step towards establishing concrete ways to engage in constructive debate through various stakeholders, schools, authorities about the challenges being posed by internet usage.
President Coleiro Preca encouraged those present to ”keep the momentum, which has been generated so effectively by the National Centre for Freedom from Addictions ,” and to always, and in all ways, keep working together to safeguard the best interests of our families and our children.