2023-09-07 17:22:40
The Saf France association, in a recent study, warns regarding alcohol consumption among pregnant women in France. Behavior with “irreversible effects” on the health of the unborn child.
“Zero alcohol during pregnancy”, a rule far from always being followed. A new OpinionWay study commissioned by Saf France (the association fighting once morest fetal alcohol syndrome and disorders caused by fetal alcohol), and relayed by our colleagues from Parisianindicates that 27% of women in France continue to drink alcohol during their pregnancy, even though they know they are pregnant.
In detail, 5% of them even admit to consuming alcohol more than once a month and 4% admit to drinking more than once a week. Geographical disparities are also notable: in Île-de-France, they are 38% to entrust to continue to drink during their pregnancy once morest 7% for example in Reunion.
“15,000 children are born each year with disorders caused by fetal alcohol”, recalls the pediatrician Denis Lamblin, president of Saf France who speaks of “first cause of mental handicap of non-genetic origin”.
Public health France recalls the “irreversible effects” that alcohol consumption in pregnancy has on the baby. Disorder of learning, behavioral adaptation, facial abnormality, growth retardation, handicaps or malformations of organs… Exposure to alcohol has dramatic consequences, whatever the threshold or frequency. of consumption.
“It is not known today how much alcohol is toxic to the unborn child. It is therefore recommended that you do not drink alcohol at all during your pregnancy”, can we read on a recent leaflet from the public health body, deeming it necessary to “continue to communicate with a wide audience” (entourage of pregnant women, health professionals, etc.) on this subject.
The perception of risks in progress in France
However, awareness of the risk of alcohol consumption during pregnancy has increased in recent years. A study published Tuesday by Public Health France pointed out that 90% of people questioned knew the rule of “zero alcohol during pregnancy” once morest 80% fifteen years ago.
In addition, in a previous study by Saf France, 54% of the French population acknowledged in 2023 having already heard of fetal alcohol syndrome compared to 49% in 2020.
September 9 will be World Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Day. The Saf France association has already launched on August 9 its seventh edition of Safthon, a campaign aimed at raising awareness among the general public regarding this “avoidable global scourge that handicaps for life”.
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