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Healthcare Professionals and Smoking: Results of the "Health Barometer" Survey of Physicians and Pharmacists, France, 2003.
The National Cancer Action Plan, established in 2003 for a five-year period, identifies tobacco control as one of the top priorities in prevention. Healthcare professionals, whether...
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Tobacco Info Service (0825 309 310 - €0.15/min): analysis of calls received between December 2003 and March 2004.
In December 2003, there were 1.8 million fewer smokers in France than at the end of 1999. Overall, quitting smoking is becoming increasingly common. In any case, this is the goal of 71%¹...
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Brief intervention for heavy drinkers. [report].
General practitioners are in a key position to identify heavy drinkers and provide them with advice on reducing their alcohol consumption and the associated risks. However, despite an...
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French Eating Habits: Results of the 2002 Health and Nutrition Survey.
The so-called "traditional" French dietary pattern is based on the central concept of meals. This article describes current dietary practices. The survey was conducted among a...
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Recent trends in tobacco use in France.
Following the announcement of the Cancer Plan (January 2003), ambitious goals were set to reduce tobacco use: a 30% reduction in smoking prevalence among young people and a 20% reduction...
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Impact of the Tabac Info Service on smoking cessation: smoking status of callers four months after their call, September–December 2002.
Starting October 1, 2003, every pack of cigarettes will feature one of the 14 specific health warnings mandated by the decree of March 5, 2003. One of these warnings refers to Tabac Info...
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Making Physical Activity Meaningful for Young People [Feature Introduction].
The promotion of physical and sports activities is increasingly seen as synonymous with health promotion. But are physical activities really that beneficial to young people’s health?...
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Nutrition: Taking Decisive Action to Address This Major Public Health Challenge [Interview].
For Que Choisir, there are two key priorities: regulating food advertising aimed at children and requiring the industry to meet ambitious goals for improving nutritional quality.
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Sexual health: It will take a strong mobilization effort to turn intentions into action.
As defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), sexual health is a state of well-being and requires a positive and respectful approach. The new health law creates a framework...
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Consumption Rooms: A Long-Standing Approach to Harm Reduction [Interview].
Safer consumption rooms are the result of a pragmatic approach that has already been widely implemented and evaluated internationally. They are part of the long-standing process of harm...