The purpose of addictovigilance is to monitor, assess, prevent and manage the risk of cases of abuse, dependence and misuse linked to the consumption, whether medicinal or otherwise, of any product, substance or plant with a psychoactive effect, with the exception of ethyl alcohol and tobacco.
The health professionals, establishments, persons or organisations on a list established by decree by the Conseil d’Etat declare the cases mentioned in the first paragraph that they observe or of which they are aware. This decree also determines the conditions for application of this article.