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An undersecretary（副部长） for Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has proposed a drug-testing program for stock traders, citing studies that point to a “worrisome” link between substance abuse and market fluctuations¹.

Some Italians may have entrusted² savings³ to people “not capable of making decisions” due to drug use, Carlo Giovanardi said in a phone interview from Belluno, Italy.

Giovanardi, who’s responsible for the government’s family and drug-abuse prevention policy, said he plans to contact regulators and industry groups working with the stock exchange to discuss the drug-testing plan. The program could be developed without the passage of a new law, he said.

The Italian exchange, Borsa Italiana, didn’t have an immediate⁴ comment, said a spokeswoman, who declined to be identified citing policy.

Giovanardi, who last year promoted a voluntary drug test for members of parliament, also cited “U.S. studies” suggesting recent market turmoil⁵（混乱，骚动） may have been amplified⁶ by “people who’ve lost touch with reality” due to drug use. The undersecretary said cocaine⁷ use has a “devastating” effect on individuals, leading to “brain meltdown.”