Background: Acute Rhinopharyngitis (AR) is a benign pathology with a spontaneous favorable evolution. However, drug prescriptions remain common with related drugs having an insufficient risk-benefit balance. The main objective of this study was to understand the reasons that can lead a young general practitioner to prescribe these drugs. The secondary objective was to identify alternatives to drug prescriptions. Method: A qualitative study on the practices of young general practitioners in Grenoble, medical interns and locum doctors with less than one year of practice, carried out by means of focused group and individual interviews. Results: A total of 26 young physicians took part in this study, including 11 interns and 15 locums. The most...