Alcohol consumption among 15- to 30-year-olds is characterized by relatively infrequent daily drinking (2.5% of this population), but higher rates of heavy episodic drinking (25.5%) and...

Today, preventing smoking among young people is all the more critical, as early experimentation is now recognized as a major risk factor for long-term smoking and addiction. Several...

Youth health has been at the center of public debate for several years. A “Youth Health” plan focused on 16- to 25-year-olds was presented by the Ministry of Health, Youth, and Sports in...

The conduct of a perceived health survey is part of the epidemiological response to the industrial fire that occurred in Rouen in September 2019. This cross-sectional population survey,...

Among the population residing in France, 637,000 people died there in 2023. The age-standardized death rate was 828 deaths per 100,000 residents, which is 59 fewer deaths per 100,000...

In recent years, many countries around the world have made progress in their tobacco control policies. The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) has been ratified by more than...

The day after the fire broke out at the Lubrizol and NL Logistique facilities in Rouen, Santé publique France (SpF) began planning a series of studies aimed at comprehensively assessing...

Simple sleep hygiene guidelines can be provided to help people better cope with these times of pandemic, stress, and isolation. Based on the data collected, these recommendations could...

In Brittany, the monthly number of emergency room visits due to suicidal thoughts has been rising since 2020 across all age groups and genders. For suicide attempts, this number was...

The purpose of surveillance is to support planning, provide information, and promote prevention. It is based on the repeated collection of data through epidemiological surveys and on the...