Alcohol not considered in France (and others) as a drug while 5 million people have medical problems and psychological or social difficulties secondary to excessive alcohol consumption, it represents the third cause of death, he is responsible for 40% of road accidents, 40% of hospitalizations "man" in psychiatric hospitals, from 5 000 crimes and suicides per year and is consumed by 20 to 70%, according to studies, individuals incarcerated for violence.
Finally, loss of income and production linked to excessive consumption of alcohol represent about 10 million euros per year or about 4 times the expenditure on health (2002 figures).
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