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Alcohol consumption among young people: what surveys tell us.
What is the current state of alcohol consumption among young people in France? While there has been a decline in the average frequency of drinking, there has been an increase in...
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Young People and Alcohol.
Alcohol use among young people may reflect a need for reassurance regarding their identity and a desire to fit in by belonging to a peer group. It depends on individual...
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Attitudes and barriers to the use of emergency contraception.
In France, emergency contraception is often misunderstood and used improperly. Misinformation continues to circulate about these pills, which are incorrectly referred to as...
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Nutrition and Health Inequalities: Examples from Quebec.
Various regions in Quebec are implementing nutrition policies aimed at the poorest populations by funding initiatives and supporting programs, particularly in schools. However, as the...
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God's Offices, or How to Talk to Teens About Contraception and Sexuality.
Part documentary, part fiction, Claire Simon’s *Les Bureaux de Dieu* features real interviews between young people and family planning counselors. The film explores women’s desire to...
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Help the public identify the nutritional quality of foods.
As a nutrition researcher at Inserm, Nicole Darmon set out to identify foods that combine the highest nutritional quality with the most reasonable price, with the aim of reducing...
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"Screening for alcohol use is effective among young people."
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...
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Physical Activity and Sedentary Lifestyles: A Layperson’s Guide to the New Recommendations.
The French recommendations on physical activity and reducing sedentary behavior were updated in February 2016 in a collective expert report and an advisory opinion issued by the French...
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Drug Addiction: The Fight for Life.
Interview with Ms. Georgina Dufoix, General Delegate for Drug Control, on the signing of the charter signed by seven French organizations: the F.N.M.F., the Léo Lagrange Federation,...
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Water in All Its Forms: Funny Dramas.
The problem of water pollution, exacerbated by the drought of 1990, is discussed in relation to countries such as France, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, and West Germany,...