Special Eurobarometer 385: Attitudes of Europeans towards Tobacco

In order to monitor the current situation and public attitudes towards tobacco, the EU regularly carries out public opinion polls. This survey is the latest in a series that have been carried out since 2003. Although the questionnaire design has changed over time, the main objectives have remained unchanged: mapping the current consumption of tobacco products, understanding the motivations behind smoking and the attitudes underlying smoking behavior, and identifying measures to reduce the number of Europeans who smoke.
The present survey, carried out in February-March 2012, follows on from the previous
study conducted in autumn 2009. The results of these two surveys are compared where
relevant. The following key themes will be addressed in this report:
- Proportion and profile of smokers in the EU;
- Frequency of tobacco consumption;
- Type of tobacco products consumed;
- Purchasing behavior;
- Exposure to tobacco smoke in public places;
- Motivations for starting smoking;
- Motivations for quitting smoking;
- Attitudes towards, and support for, anti-tobacco policy measures.

The results by volumes are distributed as follows:

• Volume A: Countries
• Volume AA: Groups of countries
• Volume A' (AP): Trends
• Volume AA' (AAP): Trends of groups of countries
• Volume B: EU/socio-demographics
• Volume B' (BP) : Trends of EU/ socio-demographics
• Volume C: Country/socio-demographics

Researchers may also contact GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences: https://www.gesis.org/eurobarometer