The Addiction Federation is launching a new online tool for primary care healthcare professionals. The site intervenir-addictions.fr therefore offers a wide range of supports to support general practitioners, pharmacists, occupational physicians, school doctors and other health professionals in their interventions. Communiqué.
How to discuss substance use and addictions with a patient? In order to help general practitioners, pharmacists, occupational physicians and other primary healthcare professionals, the Addiction Federation offers the site intervenir-addictions.fr. This free tool brings together educational resources and practical guides to better understand, detect and intervene in the use of psychoactive substances, whether legal or not.
This website was designed to meet the specific needs of general practitioners, pharmacists, occupational physicians, school doctors and other health professionals faced with addiction issues, and to guide them on different aspects:
• Learn about different psychoactive substances, their effects and their use, whether legal drugs such as alcohol and tobacco, or illicit substances.
• Identify signs of problematic or risky use in their patients, using screening tools and practical advice.
• Intervene in an appropriate manner according to the patient’s situation, taking into account their specific needs and directing them towards appropriate structures or care solutions.
Various educational tools
The site offers a wide range of supports to support professionals in their interventions:
• A library of resources and clinical studies for always up-to-date information.
• Educational videos featuring concrete situations of relationships between patients and healthcare professionals in order to explain good practices and actions to take in the face of addictions.
• Practical guides and fact sheets detailing the main psychoactive substances, their effects and the associated risks.
• Links to training to deepen their knowledge and improve their support for patients.
A public health issue
The use of psychoactive substances remains a major public health issue in France. Primary care healthcare professionals, who are in direct and regular contact with patients, play a key role in prevention, early detection and referral to suitable structures. intervenir-addictions.fr aims to equip them to better detect and intervene in the face of these problems, thus improving patient care and reducing the risks linked to the use of these substances.
Simple and free access
The site intervenir-addictions.fr was created with the support of the General Directorate of Health and the Interministerial Mission for the Fight against Drugs and Addictive Behaviors (Mildeca). It is accessible free of charge and is aimed at all health professionals wishing to enrich their knowledge and improve their practices in the face of addictions.
View the press release
Clean. : www.federationaddiction.fr, www.intervenir-addictions.fr
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