A person under the influence of alcohol has mood swings and no longer controls their strength. This is why their relatives are too often confronted with verbal or physical violence (battered women, social violence, etc.). In addition, there are the many deaths and injuries in the context of the 40% of road accidents linked to drunk driving of one of the drivers responsible for the accident. The transmission of sexually transmitted infections is also increased (forgetting to use a condom under the influence of alcohol).

At least a third of tort and criminal cases are thought to be directly or indirectly related to alcohol. The cost of alcohol to society is estimated at more than 17 billion per year if we include health problems, as well as the indirect costs inherent in lost working days, work accidents, psychological suffering. relatives (domestic violence), etc. In comparison, taxes linked to alcohol only “bring in” 1,5 billion euros each year.