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...

The prevention department of the Apléat-Acep association works in the field of addiction prevention in schools by supporting the implementation of programs designed to develop...

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...

Neglect, family hardships, sexual abuse... These adverse childhood experiences increase the risk of addiction to alcohol and other substances. The more traumas a person experiences, the...

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...

Non-alcoholic and low-alcohol beverages are attracting more and more consumers. They often mimic the style of traditional alcoholic beverages and benefit from more flexible advertising...

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...

In 2025, 6,529 emergency department visits within the OSCOUR® network related to cocaine use and 2,096 hospitalizations following those visits were recorded. This represents an average...

Key PointsBetween the start of mandatory reporting in August 2023 and December 2025, 139 cases of leptospirosis were reported in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.In 2024, the reporting rate in the...