Key Points

Daily Alcohol Consumption

• In 2021, 11.0% of adults aged 18–75 reported drinking alcohol daily.

• The proportion of daily alcohol consumers has decreased significantly compared to 2017 (13.4%).

• This proportion remains significantly higher than the national average (8%).

• Daily consumption is higher among people without a high school diploma.

Heavy episodic drinking

• In 2021, 15.6% 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 average (16.5%).

Exceeding low-risk drinking guidelines

• In 2021, 22.8% of adults aged 18 to 75 reported exceeding the guidelines for safe drinking.

• This proportion is not significantly different from the national level (22%).

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

Emergency room visits directly related to alcohol consumption

• In 2023, 11,212 emergency room visits directly related to alcohol consumption were recorded, compared to 14,792 in 2017.

• The proportion of emergency department visits directly related to alcohol consumption was also decreasing, due to a decline in the number of alcohol-related visits and an increase in emergency department visits for all causes since 2021.

• The year 2020, which was atypical due to the COVID-19 pandemic, saw the lowest number of emergency room visits overall.

• The departments with the highest rates of emergency room visits directly related to alcohol consumption were Gers and Tarn-et-Garonne, with rates higher than the national average.