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Preventing tobacco sales to minors
[Pour qu’acheter du tabac ne soit plus un jeu d’enfant !]

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  • Xavier Elharrar

    (CHIAP - Centre Hospitalier d'Aix en Provence [Aix-en-Provence], CNCT - Comité National Contre le Tabagisme)

  • Emmanuelle Beguinot

    (CNCT - Comité National Contre le Tabagisme)

  • Karine Gallopel-Morvan

    (EA MOS - EA Management des Organisations de Santé - EHESP - École des Hautes Études en Santé Publique [EHESP] - PRES Sorbonne Paris Cité, EHESP - École des Hautes Études en Santé Publique [EHESP], IDM - Institut du Management - EHESP - École des Hautes Études en Santé Publique [EHESP])

  • Christian Ben Lakhdar

    (LEM - Lille économie management - UMR 9221 - UA - Université d'Artois - UCL - Université catholique de Lille - Université de Lille - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Yves Martinet

    (CNCT - Comité National Contre le Tabagisme, CHRU Nancy - Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Nancy)

Abstract

Since 2009, selling tobacco products in France to minors less than 18 years of age is forbidden by law, but this law is poorly enforced even though tobacco use mainly begins at adolescence. The aim of this study was to identify measures implemented by foreign countries leading to a better enforcement of tobacco sale ban to minors. The main measures are: organizing tobacco retailers training programs; using automated age-verification systems; requiring a valid photo ID from anyone who looks under the age of 25; developing communication campaigns directed to the general public in order to explain and promote age control for customers. Furthermore, in all studied countries, the only effective controls rely on "mystery shopping" with underage shoppers accompanied by dedicated inspectors, attempting to purchase tobacco products. In case of non-compliance with the law, these controls must lead to dissuasive financial as well as administrative penalties. In all studied countries, an efficient implementation of these measures has led to reduced tobacco sales to minors, and thus contributed to bring down underage smoking.Pour qu'acheter du tabac ne soit plus un jeu d'enfant ! En France, la vente de tabac est interdite aux moins de 18 ans depuis 2009, mais la loi est peu respectée alors que la plupart des nouveaux fumeurs commencent leur consommation à l'adolescence. Cette étude a pour objectif d'identifier les mesures mises en œuvre par des pays tiers permettant une meilleure application de l'interdiction de vente de tabac aux mineurs. Parmi ces mesures : la formation des détaillants de tabac ; l'utilisation dans les points de vente de systèmes de vérification automatisée de l'âge ; une vérification de l'âge de toute personne ayant l'apparence d'avoir moins de 25 ans ; le développement de campagnes de communication grand public pour expliquer et promouvoir le contrôle de l'âge des clients. Par ailleurs, les inspections « clients mystères » apparaissent dans tous les pays étudiés comme le seul moyen de contrôle efficace. En cas de non-respect de la loi, ces inspections doivent donner lieu à des sanctions réelles et dissuasives, financières et administratives. Dans les pays étudiés, la mise en place conjointe de ces différentes mesures a permis de réduire la vente de tabac aux mineurs et de contribuer ainsi à diminuer le tabagisme des adolescents.

Suggested Citation

  • Xavier Elharrar & Emmanuelle Beguinot & Karine Gallopel-Morvan & Christian Ben Lakhdar & Yves Martinet, 2020. "Preventing tobacco sales to minors [Pour qu’acheter du tabac ne soit plus un jeu d’enfant !]," Post-Print hal-03004484, HAL.
  • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-03004484
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