Rev Epidemiol Sante
-
Rev Epidemiol Sante · Oct 2011
[Increasing trends in screening for addictives behaviors among general practitioners in France].
Make an inventory of screening of addictive behaviours among general practice since the end of the 1990s. ⋯ This study illustrates the development of addiction care practices integrating smoking cessation help and, to a more limited extent, screening of alcohol and cannabis abuse, evidenced by the expanded application of standardized questionnaires in general practice. Consideration given to cannabis and alcohol use assessment appeared correlated to GPs feeling at ease with addressing drug use issues, this feeling being linked to their ability to rely on institutional directives or validated screening tools. It seems thus important to encourage the implementation of a health educational approach including early screening and brief intervention during consultation.