A study on the alcohol consumption of the French was unveiled on Tuesday by Public Health France.

Last year, 23.7% of people aged 18 to 75 exceeded the consumption benchmarks set in 2017 by the body in consultation with the National Cancer Institute (INCa), reports

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"If you consume alcohol, it is recommended to limit the risks to your health during your life not to consume more than ten standard drinks per week and not more than two standard drinks per day and to have days in the week without consumption ”, had thus established Public Health France with the INCa.

During this new study conducted between June and July 2020, the organization therefore found that nearly a quarter of the population exceeded this threshold.

More than 40,000 deaths per year

In 2017, this rate stood at 23.6%, which is relatively stable. This study also shows that 33.2% of men exceed these benchmarks against 14.7% of women. If we take all 18-75 year olds, 68.1% of people who exceeded the threshold set by Public Health France were men. 47.7% of them had no diploma or a diploma below or equal to the baccalaureate, 25.6% had a low monthly income, 57.6% were hired and 9.4% unemployed.

In addition, this study also alerts on the perception of the French on their alcohol consumption.

Among those surveyed, only 17% of those who do not exceed the benchmarks and 23% of those who exceed them said they are ready to reduce their alcohol consumption.

Faced with this observation, Public Health France wished to recall that the excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages was responsible for more than 40,000 deaths per year.

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