In a society focused on communication and consumption, what strategies can professionals employ to encourage people—especially young people—to develop a critical mindset regarding health issues?

This book is the result of a collaboration between INPES, the Patient Education Resource and Training Center of the Nord-Picardie Regional Health Insurance Fund, and the directors of...

In Paris, six prevention organizations have joined forces under the project "Getting Drunk Isn't Inevitable." They work with young people to better understand excessive drinking...

Engaging patients and mobilizing healthcare professionals around what they can actually do: in Isère, a program focused on improving antibiotic use illustrates this approach, notably...

For a young person, getting drunk can be a fundamental part of the process of breaking away from parental authority—a temporary loss of self that allows them to distance themselves...

"Parents are on the front lines when it comes to preventing their children from drinking excessively," notes Philippe Jeammet. Because, even if they say otherwise, young people expect...

General practitioners do not necessarily feel equipped to support young people who consume excessive amounts of alcohol or cannabis. However, according to Philippe Castera, general...

The city of La Roche-sur-Yon has implemented a comprehensive program to prevent excessive drinking among young people: training for educators and teachers, prevention initiatives at...

In response to reports of excessive alcohol consumption in Montpellier, a mobile team of three young outreach workers patrols the city center at night to spread a message of...

Interview with Claudine Perez-Diaz, a researcher at CNRS/Cesames (Center for Research on Psychotropic Drugs, Mental Health, and Society) at Paris-Descartes University. Why and how do...