Addictions chez l’adolescent : tabac, cannabis

Summary: Recent studies by Escapad-OFDT show (in France) that the daily consumption and the regular consumption of cannabis have been decreasing in adolescents since 2001. To a large proportion of them, smoking represents a means of integration, which is favoured by the trivialization of these two products. This paper proposes to review the different ways the cannabis is used with a view to identifying pieces of evidence of seriousness in the consumption. It will try to consider the clinical situations a non-addictologist somatologist can (and must) be aware of and through which he may ask questions to the young person concerning his consumption. Once the usage is identified, we will intend to help the practitioner best direct his patient or take into account a potential addiction to the product. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]