Key Points

Daily Alcohol Consumption

• In 2021, 7.8% of adults aged 18–75 reported drinking alcohol daily: since 2017, the proportion of daily drinkers has not changed significantly.

• This proportion is not significantly different from the national average (8.0%).

Heavy episodic drinking

• In 2021, 16.1% of adults aged 18–75 reported having monthly heavy drinking episodes; this proportion has not changed significantly since 2017.

• This proportion is not significantly different from the national level (16.5%).

Exceeding guidelines for lower-risk drinking

• In 2021, 21.6% of adults aged 18 to 75 reported exceeding the guidelines for safe drinking. This proportion is not significantly different from the national level (22.0%).

• This proportion was significantly higher among men and in the highest income brackets.

Emergency room visits directly related to alcohol

• In 2023, 11,645 emergency room visits directly related to alcohol were recorded, compared to 11,083 in 2017.

• The proportion of emergency room visits directly related to alcohol, however, was decreasing, particularly in light of the increase in emergency room visits for all causes since 2021.

• The departments with the highest rates of emergency room visits directly related to alcohol were Manche, Calvados, and Orne.