In 2025, a pack of tobacco will cost 12 euros in France. The French Government has announced a new plan to combat smoking which involves a progressive increase in the price of packs, which will cost 12 euros in 2025, and by expand public places where smoking will be prohibited.

Thus, it will prohibit smoking on beaches, parks, forests and around public institutions such as schools. In this way, and as stated by the French Minister of Health, Aurélien Rousseau“smoke-free zones will be the norm”, with the aim of defending the need for take action against an addiction that costs 75,000 lives a year in France and is considered “the first preventable cause of death.”

For the French government, “increasing the price is the most effective measure against tobacco”, as would also be endorsed by the WHO and other independent studies. Therefore, in 2025 the pack will cost 12 euros but the following year the price will increase to 13, as a deterrent for potential buyers. The price increases in recent years have already led to a decrease in smoking among the less favored social categories, something that did not happen previously.

On the other hand, the French Executive also wants ban disposable electronic cigaretteswhich the Minister of Health considers an “aberration” from both a medical and environmental point of view, while pharmacies will be able to prescribe nicotine replacement treatments.

To quit smoking, on many occasions you will need pharmacological help and as explained by Dr. Carlos Jiménez, pulmonologist, expert in smokingin this article from laSexta.com Forget tobacco forever: the definitive tips from smoking experts to quit smokingto really quit smoking, that is, if you really want to quit smoking, health help will be essential, help that consists of psychological counseling and drugs that help you quit smoking, depending on each case.