The skyrocketing prices do not discourage tobacco aficionados. The confirmation comes from France. Where in the face of a rise for the third consecutive year of 6% of the cigarettes it has not registered any drop in sales. And as much as 30% of French citizens continue to declare themselves a “smoker”. However, according to the associations against tabagism the continuous growth of the cost of cigarettes is the main path. In the long run, in fact, say experts, it is expected to bring the desired results. One strategy that finds the French government agreed that in doing so it manages to replenish state coffers. It is certainly not with just a few coins. Since, for example, in 2012 it is estimated that under the new increases the state will earn 600 million more than in 2011.

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