This issue of Tendances presents the main results from the Recent Trends & New Drugs scheme (TREND) for 2006 in addition to the initial observations for 2007, which are currently being analysed by the various sites in the TREND network.
Results of a prospective study involving 507 patients incarcerated in remand centres between 2003 and 2006.
This eight-page document provides the most relevant figures for measuring and providing a quick overview of drug-related phenomena.
Public health professionals have been concerned about the growth of ecstasy use among electronic music enthusiasts for some fifteen years.
In France, during the first nine months of 2006, a total of 113 homicides were committed between intimate partners according to the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Equality. Alcohol was a factor in a quarter of these cases.
The aim of this document is to illustrate the different aspects of the situation of cannabis in France (consumption, market, risks and consequences, public policy, etc.).
The data presented in this issue of Tendances have been collected as part of the RECAP survey (Recueil commun sur les addictions et les prises en charges or Common data collection on addictions and treatments) carried out in 2005 at a national level for the first time.
While the question of the international trafficking of cocaine, in both its criminal and geopolitical dimensions, is relatively well known and investigated, the same cannot be said for local dealing, in close proximity with the end-consumer.
This issue of Tendances presents the main results of the seventh year of operation of the TREND scheme (recent trends and new drugs).
Four years after an initial survey into the application of the "Evin law" in high schools, a new survey examines changes in the rules concerning tobacco and its uses.
Within the framework of the government's action plan against illicit drugs, tobacco and alcohol (2004-2008), a prevention programme against cannabis use has been up.
The 2005 ESCAPAD survey (Survey on Health and Consumption on Call-up and Preparation for Defence Day) is the fifth nationwide survey of its kind to be organised.
An analysis of the data from the 2005 Health Barometer, relating to psychoactive substance use practices among the adult population.
In 2006 the French health authorities are setting up a strategy for the widespread dissemination of early detection and short-term interventions (RPIB in French) on alcohol to general practitioners.
The city of Paris seems to be particularly affected by illegal drugs, judging from health statistics (treatment requests, syringe exchange programmes, etc.) and police statistics (stopping and questioning people for drug dealing or drug taking).
The results of the sixth national report on the TREND scheme: subject-based operations 2000-2004 and principal observations 2004.
Comparison of the development of cigarette sales in France in the border and non-border zones.
Exploiting the 2002-2003 ESCAPAD survey in metropolitan France and French overseas departments.
This report tries to bring about some facts to answer three basic questions: how many people use drugs in France, as regards a single experience or a more regular one? Which users are in trouble? Which sanitary, social and legal damages are caused by these uses?
For ten years the OFDT has been publishing an updated report on drugs and drug addictions in France based upon data scientifically validated.