Addiction

Change to prescription rules in France to prevent addiction

Two kinds of medicines will soon need a ‘secure’ prescription

French resident on 12,000km virtual cycle in aid of addiction support

The woman and her friends had the idea after the death of a close friend. ‘We also want to raise awareness… to show that addiction travels with a person’

New laws and changes in France: July 2020

From litter and drug use fines to the temporary unemployment scheme, here are the new laws and changes to note this month.

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France's solution to teenage phone addiction

It is now illegal for pupils to use mobile phones, tablets, smart watches or other connected items in écoles and collèges .

Fight against teenage addiction in France

We must change attitudes, says Dr Catherine Bernard, who is responsible for health at Mildeca, the government agency which draws up strategies to combat addictive behaviour. It must not be accepted as normal behaviour for young people to be smoking in front of schools, drinking regularly and smoking cannabis. She spoke to Connexion ahead of November, designated as a Mois sans Tabac (tobacco-free month), one of the government’s campaigns.

Addiction

Change to prescription rules in France to prevent addiction

French resident on 12,000km virtual cycle in aid of addiction support

New laws and changes in France: July 2020

France's solution to teenage phone addiction

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