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The Ireb Observatory on French people and alcohol is based on a survey conducted among a representative sample of the French population aged 18 years and over. Its aim is to assess French people’s current opinions, knowledge and behaviours with respect to alcohol. This annual assessment measures changes that may have an impact on drinking habits.
The results of the second issue of the Ireb Observatory confirm the lessons already observed in 2006, i.e. that French people’s knowledge of alcohol is still very approximate,
both in terms of the health impact of alcohol abuse or consumption benchmarks. This does not prevent our fellow citizens from being aware of certain risks and, in particular, road safety issues. When compared with the last issue, incorrect ideas with respect to the evolution of alcohol consumption in France persist, the difficulty in talking about alcohol problems is a little more marked than in the last poll and the sale of alcohol to young people under the age of 16 years is more often cited as a problem than it was in 2006.
This year, a new question was raised, concerning the recall and effects of the health message that is mentioned on all advertisements for alcoholic beverages for more than fifteen years: “L’abus d’alcool est dangereux pour la santé. A consommer avec modération” (“Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health. Drink in moderation only.”)

Avec les interviews de :
Laure Com-Ruelle, Médecin de Santé publique, Directeur de recherche en économie de la santé, Irdes, Paris, et membre du comité scientifique de l’Ireb
Marie Choquet, Épidémiologiste, Directeur de recherche, responsable de l’équipe “Santé de l’adolescent”, Inserm U669, Paris, et Vice-présidente du comité scientifique de l’Ireb
Jacques Weill, Professeur honoraire des Universités, Tours, et Président d’honneur du comité scientifique de l’Ireb

Et le point de vue de :
Kari Poikolainen, Directeur de recherche, Docteur en médecine, Finnish Foundation for Alcohol Studies