Drug use in Italy rose in 2008, according to an annual parliamentary report out Tuesday.
The report showed a rise of some 70,000 to about 385,000.
Heroin users, who fell in 2007, rose from 205,000 to 210,000.
The number of cocaine users rose again, from 154,000 to 172,000.
More minors were being jailed for drug offences and 2.7% of high-school students said they smoked cannabis every day, the report said.
Of these 15-19-year-olds, 0.5% said they ''often'' used cocaine and 0.3% claimed to use heroin frequently.
