In addition to duties, the cost of production, including labour and raw materials, also affects cigarette prices
Thousands of flavored, high-nicotine, and relatively cheap e-cigarette products remain on the market many of them illegally driving youth use and nicotine addiction
The Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) reported that 10.5% of Zambian students between the ages of 13 and 15 years were current smokers in 2007 (9.3% among males and 12.1% among females).6 Cigarette consumption in Zambia has been found to be higher among males, urban residents and low educated groups.8 Preliminary evidence using established methods to calculate cigarette affordability9 ,10 found that cigarettes in Zambia have become more affordable over the past decade (Chelwa G
Price of alcohol (does not apply to raki) - you might expect other alcohol to be cheap based on the price of raki
Aside from offering hope to people struggling to quit, Jha says his intent is for the healthcare system to see this as an opportunity to create more interactions and accessibility for smokers to get the help they need