Alcohol prevention campaigns raise awareness of the health risks associated with alcohol consumption and help change public attitudes. They can also change behavior directly or...

The January Challenge encourages people to abstain from alcoholic beverages for a month to assess their relationship with alcohol. The French Janover study shows that the majority of...

People with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) have vulnerabilities that put them at increased risk of becoming involved in the criminal justice system as victims or offenders. In...

In response to severe cases of intoxication among 15- to 25-year-olds, an innovative follow-up program has been implemented in the emergency department of the Lille University Hospital....

According to the latest Public Health France Barometer, regular alcohol consumption has declined over the past few decades. However, there is an upward trend in certain risky behaviors...

Alcohol consumption during pregnancy—the most concerning psychoactive substance in the perinatal period—has serious health consequences for the embryo. In addition to the strong...

A 2024 survey of 67,000 students reveals the extent of sexual assault. Alcohol is a factor in 50% to 66% of cases. While it impairs some of the perpetrators’ faculties, it also makes...

In France, alcohol kills 41,000 people a year, accounting for 7% of deaths among those over 15, particularly among men. Cancer is the leading cause of these deaths, followed by...

Alcohol consumption in France, although declining slightly among young people, remains a major public health issue with serious health, social, and economic consequences. Despite its...

In France, efforts to combat the harmful effects of alcohol have progressed slowly: a ban on wine in school cafeterias for children under 6 was introduced in 1956, extended to all...