A survey conducted by INPES and INCa, and published in October 2011, shows that the ban on smoking in public places, implemented in 2007 and 2008, has significantly reduced smoking in these public spaces. Furthermore, smokers are increasingly in favor of this ban, and a small proportion of them report having cut back or quit smoking. Furthermore, it is clear that France remains one of the countries where doctors are the least proactive in advising patients to quit smoking. Hence one of the recommendations of this study: to strengthen their role in supporting patients, as the scientific literature demonstrates that their recommendations are decisive.