Evaluation of Physical Activity of Patients Admitted to Addiction Service

Evaluation of Physical Activity of Patients Admitted to Addiction Service

Addiction is a public health issue that affects nearly 30% of French people according to INSEE. For several years now, the investigators have known that sport is a real help in the fight against addictions, with recent medical authorization to prescribe physical activities. A study from August 2016 claims that regular physical activity may offset the harmful effects of alcohol. (1) Based on the answers given by 36,370 Britons between 1994 and 2006, the researchers showed the existence of a link between the practice of 150 minutes of physical activity per week and the decrease in deaths linked to consumption. alcohol. These results, compared to 18 other studies (2), reveal the benefits of physical activity in the management of addictions. But what about current practice and addictions and sports practice in general ?

Inclusion criteria:

- Any patient entering the addictology service for a reason related to addiction (withdrawal, VMI, etc.) at the CHU de St Eloi between January 01, 2020 and May 31, 2020 aged at least 18 years old

Exclusion criteria:

• Patient whose hospitalization is not related to addictology (accommodation, medical examination, etc.)
• Minor patient (age <18 years)