Is the new excise tax enough to curb smoking? - Imami: The increase is not based on inflation, measures need to be tightened
The increase in excise duty has once again increased the price of tobacco packages this year. However, despite the price increase, consumption is not curbed.
According to educator Drini Imami, a very important factor that affects consumption is the symbolic increase in prices, which does not follow the pace of inflation.
Imami says that studies conducted show that an important factor in quitting smoking is the price of packs, especially among minors.
But what measures should be taken to reduce smoking among the majority of the population?
With a simple calculation, if we take the minimum price of a package of 300 lek, if a person consumes 1 package per day, there is a cost of 9 thousand lek per month. All this burden affects the family economy, but not only.
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