Since 2019, France has had Dry January, an alcohol-free month supported by prevention associations. This period of abstinence should enable you to question your own relationship to alcohol and, if necessary, regulate it. An awareness campaign based on the observation that it can be difficult to recognize problematic consumption of the drink, especially since alcohol is often associated with parties, socializing or even… French identity.

In this video we show that alcohol consumption is even more deeply anchored in French culture because it represents a major economic burden. Against what is sometimes called the “culture of alcohol”, associations and doctors supporting Dry January criticize the state’s inaction does not support this “Alcohol-Free Month” campaign and has canceled prevention campaigns.

If you would like to know more, we refer you to the Décoders survey. Already in 2022, it analyzed how the alcohol sector resisted attempts to tighten the prevention messages from health authorities.