This article briefly traces the evolution of attitudes toward alcohol consumption and the language used in public discourse on the subject, as reflected in articles published in the...

In the "Practical Guidance" section, the document compares the various stages of a project’s theoretical development with the reality of a series of regional health projects (Alsace,...

This issue of the journal was prepared in anticipation of the international conference on Society and Alcohol, organized in December 1995 in Paris by the WHO Regional Office for Europe....

Alcohol is a national scourge: 9 out of 10 adults view it as such, yet nearly as many say they drink it regularly or occasionally.

This report provides an overview of alcohol consumption, its health effects on women, the approach that health education should take in addressing a behavior deeply rooted in...

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

Interview with Michel Craplet, medical director at ANPAA and president of Eurocare, Paris. Twenty years ago, there was virtually no counter-lobbying by public health advocates at the...

While binge drinking—drinking as quickly as possible to get drunk—has become more common among young people in France and across Europe over the past decade, what do young people...

In French Polynesia, high levels of alcohol consumption and its widespread acceptance call for a targeted prevention strategy. A study conducted by the Department of Health reveals the...

Interview with Philippe Michaud, an addiction specialist at the Gennevilliers Alcohol Treatment Center and medical director of the Institute for the Promotion of Secondary Prevention in...