Yannick Neuder, recently appointed as France’s Health Minister, faces criticism from addiction associations after opposing an increase in alcohol taxes. While he promotes ‘Dry January’ to encourage sobriety, he has been accused of supporting the wine lobby. Bernard Basset, president of Addictions France, highlighted the disconnect between political views and public awareness of alcohol’s harmful effects, noting that alcohol is responsible for 41,000 deaths annually in France.

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