Cigarette smoking has decreased in France, thanks to the spread of electronic cigarettes

Cigarette smoking has decreased in France, thanks to the spread of electronic cigarettes and also less was sold of cessation medicinal products in 2013 – the Observatory Institute of Drugs and Drug Addicts announced on Thursday.

According to the datas, 8 – 9 million people have tried electronic cigarettes in 2013. About one million people are using electronic cigarettes every day.

The electronic cigarette reduces the average dose of smokers and it is one reason of the reducing tobacco sales beside the steady price increase of cigarettes – the institute stressed.
(MTI)