The percentage of Greeks who are accustomed to smoking every day is high, with Greece ranked second among European member states. According to Eurostat, in 2019, 18.4% of the EU population aged 15 and over reported daily smoking. Of these, 12.6% smoke less than 20 cigarettes per day, while 5.9% smoke 20 or more cigarettes […]
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Cigarette smuggling: Greece "lost" 551 million euros in 2020
Greece has the second highest percentage of illicit cigarettes in the European Union after France, resulting in a loss of income for the Greek economy to 551 million euros in 2020 and to exceed 3.6 billion euros between 2015 and 2020. Although the illicit cigarette trade in Greece has declined slightly compared to 2019, it […]
Survey: smokers in Greece do not know how to quit smoking
82.9% of Greek smokers say they do not have the information they need about alternative smoking products. This is a high percentage, especially given that 88% of those surveyed believe that reliable information about these alternatives should be readily available. The urgent need for more accessible and evidence-based information on alternatives to smoking and how […]