Smoking in Hungary

Smoking in Hungary is an important public health issue. Several studies have shown that smoking of tobacco or narcotics have different negative impacts on society. That is why this topic has come into discussion in different political, economical, scientific and medical forums.

Statistics

According to the World Health Organization, 28.2% of the population aged 15 or above smoked regularly.

Hungary's laws forbid people from smoking within 5 meters of the entrances to primary schools, secondary schools, universities, dormitories and other higher education institutions. Furthermore, it is not allowed to smoke in public transport, pubs, bars, restaurants and in national institutions.
It is also forbidden for children under the age of 18 to buy cigarettes.
The sale of tobacco is limited to state-controlled tobacco shops called Nemzeti Dohánybolt.

In 2013 the World Health Organization gave an award to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for "accomplishments in the area of tobacco control".

Several types of cigarettes can be found in Hungary. Three large tobacco companies have producing facilities in the country.

Name	Owner	Founded	Famous products	Location	Website
Róna Dohányfeldolgozó Kft.	Landewyck Tobacco	1867		Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar
Pécsi Dohánygyár	British American Tobacco	1912	Pall Mall Kent Dunhill Lucky Strike Vogue Sopianae Peter Stuyvesant Viceroy	Pécs, Baranya
Continental Dohányipari Zrt.	Continental Dohányipari Csoport	1891		Sátoraljaújhely, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén

There are also many import products on the market.