This paper aims to present the main information presented at the 9th meeting about addictovigilance in 2016 by three healthcare professionals and addiction experts on the issue of substance use in young people. The results of surveys conducted in general population and of specific addictovigilance investigations, bring information on consumption data and use patterns in this population of 11-25years of age. The provision of care, mainly constituted by the Young consumers' consultations, has to adapt to diversified practices, ranging from experiment to substance use disorders, which vary over time and often hidden.
Keywords: Addictovigilance; Adolescence; Consultations jeunes consommateurs; Santé scolaire; Schoolchildren's health; Substance use; Usage de substances; Young consumers’ consultations.
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