Europe is well known for having a massive population of smokers. Anti-tobacco laws are going to be taken in order to put young people off smoking. Euro MPs have banned cigarette flavorings and packs of 10 cigarettes because they are considered popular among young smokers. Fourteen EU states already have packs of 20 as a minimum while UK and Italy still have packs of 10 as a minimum. Annually, almost 700,000 Europeans lives are taken away due to smoking-related illnesses.
Prohibition is not the best solution. Banned products will definitely be available in the black market. The strategies are meant to make cigarettes less appealing. Real smokers don’t really mind about packaging and if the desired flavor is unavailable, they will stick to another flavor. Most people have smoking as a necessity, as something part of their daily lives.