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
An An overalloverall decreasedecrease explainedexplained by the by the declinedecline in in winewine consumptionconsumption
Age range : 15 years and older
s
ss
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)
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
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
SummarySummary and prospectsand prospects
Public Public awarenessawareness and supportand supportregularregular excessive excessive drinkerdrinker
Young peopleYoung peoplebingebinge drinkerdrinker
Globalisation challenges (media)Globalisation challenges (media)
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