Data from the Health Barometer provide insights into changes in French people’s attitudes toward alcohol and their perceptions of it. In 2014, drinking frequency remained relatively stable compared to 2010, with the exception of daily alcohol consumption, which declined from 11% to 10%. The average number of drinks consumed per week, which remained stable, is estimated at 5.5. The distribution of the number of drinks consumed across the population highlights that 8% of the population accounts for half of all alcohol consumption. Among the general population, 38% of those aged 15–75 reported at least one episode of heavy drinking (EHD) in the past year, a significant increase from 2010 (36%). The proportion of people who had been drunk at least once during the year was 19%, the same as in 2010, but repeated episodes of drunkenness (at least 3 times: 9% in 2014; 8% in 2010) and regular episodes (at least 10 times: 4% in 2014; 3% in 2010) are on the rise, particularly among women. Among 18- to 25-year-olds, over nearly a decade, from 2005 to 2014, the proportion of people who had been drunk at least once in the past year rose from 33% to 46%, and the share of those who had been drunk at least three times nearly doubled, rising from 15% to 29%. The increases observed between 2010 and 2014 are not significant among young men, whereas they remain significant among young women, particularly female students: 28% of them experienced heavy drinking every month (19% in 2010; 8% in 2005), and 11% were drunk at least ten times in the past year (7% in 2010; 2% in 2005). [author’s abstract]