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BACKGROUND: General practitioners (GPs) are fully concerned with the care of patients suffering from addiction and must have the support of a specialized network. The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of the addict follow-up care by GPs, their use of addictological care facilities and their needs in communicating with specialists. METHODS: Private and salaried GPs working in the 9th, 10th, 18th and 19th districts of Paris were contacted by phone, and a questionnaire was sent to those who agreed to respond. RESULTS: One hundred and thirty-eight GPs responded (median age 57 years, 38.4% women, 54% in private practice). In total, 78.9% received at least one patient weekly for alcohol dependence, 38.1% received at least one patient monthly for opiates and 40.2% for cannabis. They managed ambulatory alcohol (46.8%) and tobacco (65.0%) withdrawal schemes. Among GPs, 86.1% worked with the support of an addictological care facility structure, 69.6% reported lack of specialists for at least one product and 75.4% for at least one specific situation. CONCLUSION: The majority of GPs in north Paris providing care for patients with substance use disorder, worked with addictological care facilities structures. However, they noticed a lack of specialists with whom to communicate. Optimizations are proposed to facilitate interaction.