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…

Bernard Basset, president of Addictions France, highlights a disconnect between public awareness of alcohol as a drug and the political class’s stance on consumption. With a reported 13% decrease in daily alcohol consumption among the French from 2021 to 2023,…