The OFDT has released the first French results on tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis use from the 2007 ESPAD survey of 16-year-old students. Only alcohol consumption is on the rise: 13% of...

Quebec has implemented a "comprehensive" prevention program covering all psychoactive substances and addictions, including pathological gambling. After creating specialized services to...

The 2014 Overseas Departments Health Barometer, conducted in the French overseas departments of Martinique, Guadeloupe, and French Guiana, as well as in Réunion, marks the first...

According to the latest results of the European ESPAD survey of 15- and 16-year-olds, alcohol consumption in France remains stable, while tobacco and cannabis use is on the rise,...

Interview with Monique Férry, a geriatrician and nutritionist. She notes that many older adults often feel overwhelmed by the flood of conflicting dietary information. She emphasizes...

This report focuses specifically on the empowerment of young people. Young people (who do not constitute a homogeneous group) face particular risks in terms of social exclusion, a lack...

Nina Wallerstein, an American researcher, is a pioneer in the field of empowerment—the process of increasing people’s ability to take action—and its impact on health. In 2006, the...

In the Charlevoix region of Quebec, various stakeholders—including institutional, municipal, and community actors—have launched a participatory action research project with young...

The concept of empowerment first emerged in the United States and India, when women organized to combat domestic violence. The term did not gain traction in France until the 2000s,...

The book by the Laboratory for Studies and Research on Social Intervention (Léris), *Emancipation as a Prerequisite for Politics: A Reexamination of Social Action*, is the result of...