No Tobacco Month is making a comeback on November 1, 2023 for the 8th consecutive year. The opportunity to take stock of your consumption… and above all to quit for good with our anti-smoking tips!
🚭 Tobacco Free Month: the ultimate tool to quit smoking?
In 2022, the Ministry of Health identified nearly 12 million smokers in France. And even if 6 out of 10 smokers said they wanted to quit, quitting smoking is far from happening in the blink of an eye!
This is undoubtedly one of the reasons why Health Insurance launched the national No Tobacco Month campaign in 2016, in partnership with Public Health France. This public health campaign combines both medical monitoring and moral support. A strategy that seems to be bearing fruit, since participating in No Tobacco Month would increase the chances of quitting by 5 !
Registrations are free and can be done directly online, from the website. The key: a consultation (also free) with a smoking cessation professional, and a cessation aid kit. In this famous kit, we find in particular:
- A booklet 40 day program (10 days to prepare for the shutdown, 30 days to maintain it)
- Wheel I calculate my savingsmaking it possible to simulate the savings made
- A leaflet that presents the different tools for quitting and their specific interests
- A leaflet presenting the health professionals who can help you, as well as their access arrangements.
Register now to participate in No Tobacco Month and increase your chances of success! 👉 TOBACCO-FREE MONTH REGISTRATION
☑️ 5 proven tips for optimizing quitting smoking
Who has never decided to quit smoking completely unexpectedly, overnight… before diving back in after 3 days? To perpetuate your stop, here are some secrets that will help you give up cigarettes for good..
1️⃣ Make an appointment with your doctor
The first reflex to have to be accompanied and guided in your efforts. He will be able to advise you, refer you to the most competent people, and above all prescribe nicotine substitutes if necessary. With the doctor’s prescription, you can also receive a reimbursement!
2️⃣ Monitor your progress little by little
Info Tabac Service, Kwit, Flamy… What do these apps have in common? You follow your progress in real time, the benefits of quitting on your health, the savings made… These little wonders remind you every day of the good reasons to quit smoking, from foul breath to the environmental impact of smoking. tobacco ! For example, did you know that the tobacco industry causes up to 84 million tonnes of CO2 emissions per year ?
To motivate yourself, you can also set up a reward system. Congratulate yourself by offering yourself a good restaurant after 2 weeks of quitting, treat yourself after 1 month without smoking by paying for that little jacket that you spotted but which was out of budget… Now that you have stopped smoking, you can allow it!
- The benefits of quitting smoking
- Better blood circulation, better sleep, more beautiful skin, better concentration, better breathing… And bye bye cough, shortness of breath, nasal congestion!
- After one year, the risk of cardiovascular disease is already reduced by half.
- Lower life insurance and borrower insurance premiums, because a non-smoking profile is considered less risky. The same goes for home insurance, because the risk of fire is reduced.
- Saving water, fossil fuels, etc. For example, in 3 weeks of stopping, you save 1,200 L of water on average.
3️⃣ Identify situations conducive to tobacco consumption
A bout of stress, a drink with friends, a coffee break… Objective: identify these moments when you have developed the habit of smoking to better avoid them. Try to avoid these situations as much as possible, at least during your first weeks of withdrawal, and fill these empty moments with a new activity (whether it’s playing sports… or eating!).
4️⃣ Use substitutes
When we talk about substitutes, of course we think of nicotine patches, lozenges and gums. If you used to smoke a lot, quitting overnight without any nicotine replacement can quickly turn into a failure! These cessation supplements can be reimbursed by certain mutual health insurance companies (provided they are purchased with a medical prescription).
| Mutual | 150% formula | 200% formula |
|---|---|---|
01 86 26 72 83 | Vitamin 2 Formula €54.96/month ➕ Option: Well-being & Prevention Pack | Vitamin 3 Formula €65.48 / month ➕ Option: Well-being & Prevention Pack |
 01 86 26 99 40 | Health Mix Proximity F2 €50.36/month ➕ Option: Smoking cessation (gum, patches and treatment under medical prescription) for €4.57 per month | Health Mix Proximity F3 €62.04 / month ➕ Option: Smoking cessation (gum, patches and treatment under medical prescription) for €4.57 per month |
 Swisslife website | Swisslife level 4 €63.58 / month | |
5️⃣ Test alternative medicine and alternative methods
Hypnosis or acupuncture, these methods may not yet be fully proven, but what we do know is that they are without any danger to your health! On the contrary, from one person to another, they can be extremely effective against tobacco. An avenue to explore, especially since certain mutual health insurance companies can also cover this care!