Effectiveness of smoking ban implementation in the psychiatric services in France
Nicolas Bonnet, Public Health Pharmacist, RHST, Paris, France

Abstract
Smoking bans in care services are becoming more common in European countries. However most of the time, smoking is still allowed in psychiatric services. The French setting remains an exception in Europe with total indoor smoking ban in all hospitals and care services since the 1st of February 2007. The aim of the presentation is to present the methodology used to implement the law and to expose the results after one year of smoking ban. The presentation will give a brief overview of the law, specific actions settled to implement the law in psychiatric services, methodology used to evaluate the implementation of the law, results of the study, and recommendations and guidelines to promote smoke-free psychiatrics services.

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About the presenter
Nicolas Bonnet is a public health pharmacist working in harm reduction field for many years. He works in an addiction team in hospital and he’s the scientific manager of the French network of smoke-free hospitals.