In December, cigarette sales fell by 14%, possibly reflecting the aftermath of “Tobacco Free Me”, according to the OFDT.
SALES FIGURES FOR CIGARETTES FOR DECEMBER 2016
Like every month, the French Observatory of Drugs and Drug Addiction (OFDT) publishes his dashboard tobacco. It provides indicators on tobacco sales in France, calculated through deliveries of tobacco to tobacconists in mainland France, excluding Corsica. And in December 2016, sales of tobacco fell off the same month of the previous year. On a constant delivery day, cigarette sales fell by 14,3% and roll-on sales by 6,9%, according to these data.
« While the decline is not exceptional for rolling tobacco, for cigarettes, it is however the largest decrease from month to month since September 2013 ", Notes the OFDT, which advances several tracks of explanation.
Thus, the " Me (s) Without Tobacco This invitation to collective smoking cessation launched in November 2016, may have contributed to this sharp decrease. " It could be attributed to the consequences of Operation Moi (s) without tobacco led by Public Health France since November ", Writes the OFDT. Some 180 people took part in the operation and, theoretically, did not buy a packet of cigarettes, which seems to have repercussions on the sales figures.
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NEUTRAL PACKAGE AND WEANING AID
Another lead: the distribution of the neutral package, stripped of any ornament, may have discouraged some. " Linear almost exclusively composed of neutral packages since November 20 may also have influenced purchases ", Still notes the OFDT. Finally, " this unique month strongly modifies the cumulative evolution observed so far: cigarette sales finally experienced a decrease of 1,6% on a constant day compared to 2015 and those of rolling tobacco by 0,4% (i.e. - 1,4 , XNUMX% of total tobacco sales) "Still observes the Observatory.
In addition, sales of nicotine substitutes increased in December 2016, another probable effect of the “Moi (s) Sans Tabac” operation. " The number of patients treated increased by 13% compared to December 2015 with a strong progression of transdermal patches (+ 49%) Finally, calls to Tobacco info service continue to increase, with 57% more calls to 1er level (information) and 32% of additional calls treated by tobacco specialists compared to December 2015."
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THE E-CIGARETTE DID NOT PLAY A ROLE IN THE DROP IN SALES
In any case, this is what we can deduce by seeing that the OFDT does not offer any statistics on e-cigarettes. Officially, vaping has therefore not participated in the decline in cigarette sales, no smoker has switched to electronic cigarettes. Until when will public authorities ignore the personal vaporizer? We can only wait for the next report hoping that the electronic cigarette will eventually be considered.
Source : Why Doctor / OFDT
