There are 15 million smokers in the France, 12 million of them smoke daily. The proportion of men who smoke is higher than that of women.

The prevalence of daily smoking is inversely related to the number of diplomas. A decrease in tobacco use among 17-year-olds is noted. The study notes an increase in the use of electronic cigarettes in this age group, at a time when the government is considering banning their disposable version, the "puffs" The French Observatory of Drugs and Addictive Trends (OFDT) carried out the study.