Addictovigilance is the monitoring of cases of abuse and dependence associated with the intake of any substance having a psychoactive effect, whether medicinal or not, with the exclusion of ethyl alcohol and tobacco.
The mission of the French Network of Addictovigilance
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Collection and evaluation of drug dependence, drug abuse or psychoactive substances misuse cases, with the exception of alcohol and tobacco…
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Evaluation of the potential of abuse, dependence or misuse from medicines and non-therapeutical substances
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Research on the pharmacodependence
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Identification of risks for Public Health
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Set up expertise and advices for the Ministry of Health and Solidarity
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Provide information and prevention (professionals, public) on pharmacodependence
French Network of Addictovigilance (FAN)