According to a study by Public Health France, "around a quarter of smokers declare having increased their consumption of tobacco" during confinement. In detail, 27% state that their tobacco consumption has increased since confinement, 55% that it is stable and 19% that it has decreased.
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94% of smokers surveyed said that they smoked an average of 5 more cigarettes per day. "The increase in tobacco consumption is more frequently mentioned by 25-34 year olds (41%), working people working at home (37%)", specifies the survey.
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As for alcohol, consumption has rather decreased: 11% declare that their consumption of alcohol has increased since confinement, 65% that it is stable and 24% that it has decreased.
