The "Practical Guidance" section presents an analysis of perceptions regarding suicide, conducted during a seminar held in June 1999 at the initiative of the Interregional Directorate...

This report was prepared as part of the program to encourage smoking cessation carried out by the CFES at the request of the CNAMTS. The slogan was "A smoke-free life—when will you...

Drawing on their expertise in smoking cessation support, the authors outline recent findings regarding the understanding of tobacco dependence and their application in the care of...

Drawing on several British and American studies, the author notes that, in the fight against smoking in schools, comprehensive strategies—including a school-wide smoking ban applied to...

This article briefly traces the evolution of attitudes toward alcohol consumption and the language used in public discourse on the subject, as reflected in articles published in the...

This article presents the main findings of a qualitative survey conducted among 48 French smokers on the impact of health warnings on cigarette packs. The objective was to assess the...

This article reviews the principles of representative surveys of the general population and their role in monitoring addictive behaviors: quantifying the levels of use of various...

Alain Morel, a psychiatrist and director of a treatment center for substance abusers, proposes a new strategy for preventing risky substance use. Drawing on his experience as a clinician...

According to the INPES Health Barometer survey, three million French people1 have suffered from depression in the past twelve months. And eight million people have experienced depressive...

In addition to addressing individual determinants, population-based interventions (networking, organizational changes, environmental modifications, etc.) can lead to increased physical...