This article summarizes the objectives of a study that tracked changes in the workload of healthcare workers in several major cities (Paris, Marseille, Toulouse, Nice, Bordeaux, and...

The August 2003 heat wave in France was exceptional, both in terms of maximum and minimum temperatures and the associated short-term excess mortality. To anticipate the occurrence of a...

This article provides an overview of the national and international literature on three key areas: the assessment of heat exposure; heat-related health effects and their risk factors;...

This article presents the survey conducted in healthcare facilities that treated cases of heatstroke. The study suggests that people with limited independence—such as the elderly, those...

Introduction - The objective of this study is to identify, based on a representative sample of the population, the factors that may underlie compulsive drinking behavior among drinkers...

The Health Barometers of the National Institute for Prevention and Health Education (Inpes) provide regular monitoring of epidemiological indicators in the general population. These are...

This article summarizes self-reported data on alcohol use from the most recent surveys of the general adult and youth populations. It provides a regional breakdown of this use and...

Objectives: To assess the relative risk of causing a fatal accident (or dying without being at fault) for drivers under the influence of narcotics (cannabis, amphetamines, cocaine,...

Introduction: The objective of this study is to estimate total annual alcohol consumption based on self-reported data from a representative sample of the French population and to measure...