ALCOHOL POLICY ALCOHOL POLICY IN FRANCEIN FRANCE

Sylvie de Sylvie de KermadecKermadecMinistMinistèère du Travail, de lre du Travail, de l’’Emploi et de la Emploi et de la

SantSantééDirection GDirection Géénnéérale de la Santrale de la SantééBureau des pratiques Bureau des pratiques addictivesaddictives

Luxembourg, March 2011Luxembourg, March 2011

CONSUMPTION DATACONSUMPTION DATA

An An overalloverall decreasedecrease explainedexplained by the by the declinedecline in in winewine consumptionconsumption

Age range : 15 years and older

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The The mostmost consumedconsumed psychoactivepsychoactivesubstancesubstance

8,48,43,93,9AbstainersAbstainers

13,913,96,46,4Daily Daily usersusers

21219,79,7RegularRegular usersusers

92,492,442,542,5ExperimentersExperimenters

%%MillionsMillions

12-75 age range(OFDT 2010)

GenderGender and and ageage impactimpact

INPES, baromètre nutrition 2008

RegularRegular use of use of alcoholalcohol atat 1717

CONSEQUENCESCONSEQUENCES

3,7 millions 3,7 millions problematicproblematic usersusers15 % of men 15 % of men 5 % of 5 % of womenwomen

1,5 to 2 millions 1,5 to 2 millions dependentsdependents44--5 % of 5 % of adultsadults

StillStill a major public a major public healthhealth problemproblem

37 000 37 000 deathsdeaths per per yearyear (2007)(2007)

1000 1000 deadlydeadly traffictraffic accidents out of 4000 accidents out of 4000 (2009)(2009)

CirrhosisCirrhosis per 100 000per 100 000

16,7 men16,7 men--6,4 6,4 womenwomen (2007)(2007)

But:But:PowerfulPowerful economiceconomic sectorsectorCultural Cultural referencesreferencesLowLow awarenessawareness about the about the consumptionconsumption, , BAC BAC limitslimits ……

PregnantPregnant womenwomen

FetalFetal alcoholalcohol syndromesyndromefirst cause of non first cause of non geneticalgenetical mental mental disabilitydisability0,5 to 30,5 to 3‰‰ birthsbirths ((~ 1800~ 1800) ) (2001)(2001)

OtherOther troubles troubles relatedrelated to to fetalfetal exposureexposure99‰‰ birthsbirths ((~ 7000)~ 7000)

DriversDrivers

NumberNumber of fines of fines (2006)(2006)

0,5g/l0,5g/l<<BACBAC<<0,8g/l 93 4440,8g/l 93 444BACBAC>0,8g/l 166 128>0,8g/l 166 128

Main cause in 25% of Main cause in 25% of deadlydeadly road road accidentsaccidents

PUBLIC HEALTH POLICYPUBLIC HEALTH POLICY

Evin Law 10Evin Law 10thth Jan. 1991Jan. 1991

Partial ban on alcohol advertisingPartial ban on alcohol advertising

Restrictions Restrictions mediamediacontentcontent

ObligationObligationhealth warninghealth warning

Restriction on MediaRestriction on Media

To protect youth and public healthTo protect youth and public health

Alcohol advertising is Alcohol advertising is prohibitedprohibited•• on television on television •• on radio between 5pm and midnight and on Wednesdayson radio between 5pm and midnight and on Wednesdays•• in printed media targeted at kids and teenagersin printed media targeted at kids and teenagers

Alcohol advertising is Alcohol advertising is allowedallowed otherwise otherwise •• in other printed media, on radio between midnight and in other printed media, on radio between midnight and

5pm, leaflets, posters, billboards5pm, leaflets, posters, billboards•• fairs, delivery trucks, merchandisingfairs, delivery trucks, merchandising•• since 2009, on the Internetsince 2009, on the Internet

except on websites targeting youth or related to sportsexcept on websites targeting youth or related to sports

Restriction on ContentRestriction on Content

““InformationInformation”” about about the productthe productnot a narrative about its consumption or a not a narrative about its consumption or a fictionfiction

““InformationInformation”” is understood extensively by is understood extensively by the current legislation : references to the current legislation : references to colours, taste, smell of the product as well colours, taste, smell of the product as well as references to its geographical or as references to its geographical or traditional origins are allowedtraditional origins are allowed

One obligation : health warningOne obligation : health warning

““LL’’abusabus dd’’alcoolalcool estest dangereuxdangereux pour la santpour la santé”é”

alcohol abuse is dangerous for your healthalcohol abuse is dangerous for your health

Protection of the Protection of the childchild to to bebe

Compulsory on labels since 2007

Percentage of women admitting alcohol consumption in the past week

26,8% (2000) vs 10,7% (2007)

2121stst July 2009 HPST July 2009 HPST lawlaw((Hospital,Patients,Health,TerritoryHospital,Patients,Health,Territory))

SellingSelling and and servingserving of of alcoholalcohol to to minorsminors of of 18 18 isis prohibitedprohibitedBan on open barsBan on open barsBan on the sale of Ban on the sale of refrigeratedrefrigerated alcoholicalcoholicdrinks in drinks in petrolpetrol stationsstationsNo sale of No sale of alcoholicalcoholic beveragesbeverages in in petrolpetrolstations stations fromfrom 6pm to 8 am6pm to 8 am

BeforeBefore……………………………………AfterAfter

SummarySummary and prospectsand prospects

Public Public awarenessawareness and supportand supportregularregular excessive excessive drinkerdrinker

Young peopleYoung peoplebingebinge drinkerdrinker

Globalisation challenges (media)Globalisation challenges (media)

This paper was produced for a meeting organized by Health & Consumers DG and represents the views of its author on thesubject. These views have not been adopted or in any way approved by the Commission and should not be relied upon as a statement of the Commission's or Health & Consumers DG's views. The European Commission does not guarantee the accuracy of the dataincluded in this paper, nor does it accept responsibility for any use made thereof.