worrying alcohol consumption among minors

Uncorking a bottle of wine or toasting a beer in your hand, a bad habit that is increasingly widespread in France, and especially earlier and earlier. In an OpinionWay survey commissioned by the League Against Cancer, 70% of French people find “acceptable” to make minors taste alcohol. Worse, 30% would be ready to give it to children under 15 years old. As the end-of-year holidays approach, the association is sounding the alarm.

The executive is reluctant to support the “Dry January” challenge

Each year in France, alcoholic beverages are responsible for 49,000 deaths and 28,000 new cases of cancer. While the “Dry January” challenge, which consists of no longer drinking alcohol during the month of January, is becoming normalized in France, the government is still reluctant to support this initiative. Associations fighting against addictions accuse Emmanuel Macron of complacency towards the alcohol industry.