In Réunion, obesity rates are rising as traditional culinary practices decline and industrial food products flood the market. In response to this shift in behavior, the General Council...

On Réunion, 600 health and social services professionals are working together within the Réunisaf network to prevent fetal alcohol syndrome. Their work involves listening, monitoring,...

Interview with Annick Maillot-Leu and Martine Ribaira, family mediators at the Réunisaf health network. At Réunisaf, mediators facilitate dialogue and provide ongoing support to women...

Inhabited only since 1673, Réunion Island has undergone a rapid transformation in its way of life over the past fifty years. A key positive indicator is that life expectancy has...

Alcoholism is the number one addiction problem in Réunion. The national government, local authorities, professionals, the regional education office, and community organizations have just...

The age at first pregnancy is lower in Réunion than in mainland France and the French West Indies, and the same trend holds true for abortions. Since 2008, a regional steering committee...

Young people who use psychoactive substances are often viewed through a stereotypical lens by adult society. Any risk prevention policy must begin by moving beyond these assumptions and...

Each psychoactive substance carries its own specific risks: a detailed review of these risks. Gaining a better understanding of them enables the development of tailored prevention...

Psychosocial influences appear to play a decisive role in young people’s habits and risky behaviors. Young people engage in excessive consumption to test their limits and those of...

At the Villepinte Detention Center, in addition to regularly monitoring young inmates through individual interviews and socio-educational workshops, the educators offer them the...