Alcohol consumption and its consequences in France in 2021

This briefing from the French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (OFDT) provides an overview of the supply, uses, and the social and health consequences of alcohol consumption in France in 2021.

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It details changes in the market, taxation, prices, and amounts of alcohol consumed in France. The second part describes the consequences of alcohol in terms of user care and road safety. 

The data for 2021 are put into perspective with those for 2019 and 2020 (a year marked by the exceptional measures taken to curb the Covid-19 outbreak, which produced significant effects on the supply and consequences of alcohol consumption).

Publication type
Briefing papers
Publication date
Language
French
Author(s)
DOUCHET
Marc-Antoine
Edited by
OFDT
Number of pages
9
Products & addictions
Alcohol
Themes
Supply and markets
Treatment
Users
Specific population(s)
Adolescents
Adults
Territories
France

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