Tobacco smoking and tobacco cessation in 2016

The annual report offers a concise overview of the changes occurring over the past year. 

The main findings for 2016, summarised herein, fall within a context characterised by numerous measures arising from the National Tobacco Reduction Programme (PNRT) and part of the health system reform law (known as the "health law") of 26 January 2016. 

This notably concerns the iconic measure, standardised tobacco packaging: since 20 May 2016, manufacturers have been obliged only to produce this type of packaging for cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco, and to supply tobacco retailers and authorised sellers only with this packaging since 20 November. 

The obligation to sell cigarettes in this standardised tobacco packaging to smokers came into force on 1 January 2017. Furthermore, the "Moi(s) sans tabac" campaign took place for the first time in France in November 2016. 

This involves encouraging smokers, via a media and social network campaign, to join together to stop smoking for at least a month.