Key Points

Daily Alcohol Consumption

• In 2021, 8.0% of adults aged 18–75 reported drinking alcohol daily; this percentage is identical to the national average. Men and those over 60 have higher rates of daily consumption.

• Since 2017, the proportion of daily alcohol consumers has decreased significantly in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. This decline is particularly pronounced among men, those over 60, and people with no high school diploma or a diploma below the high school level.

Heavy occasional drinking

• In 2021, 17.3% of adults aged 18–75 reported having monthly heavy drinking episodes; this proportion is in line with the national average (16.5%).

• In the region, the proportion of monthly heavy drinking episodes has not changed significantly since 2017.

Exceeding low-risk drinking guidelines

• In 2021, 24.0% of adults aged 18 to 75 reported exceeding the safe drinking guidelines; this proportion is significantly higher than the national average (22.0%).

• This proportion is higher among men, those under 30, people with the highest income levels, and those with a degree beyond high school.

Emergency room visits directly related to alcohol

• In 2023, 20,000 people visited the emergency room for reasons directly related to alcohol. With the exception of 2020—an atypical year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw a lower number of visits—the trend since 2017 has been generally stable.

• The proportion of visits directly related to alcohol is decreasing, a trend largely explained by the increase in all-cause emergency room visits observed since 2021.

• The departments of the former Auvergne region have the highest rates of emergency room visits directly related to alcohol, among both men and women.