Addictologists define craving as the irrepressible urge to consume a substance. The term comes from the English verb "to crave". Craving for tobacco takes the form of a 3 to 5-minute attack during which the urge to smoke is very strong. It's the main cause of relapse when you stop smoking. However, this craving diminishes over time. After a year's cessation, almost 50% of smokers experience periodic cravings, and 20% have at least one craving a month. If this is your case, it's a good idea to do something you can do immediately, such as stretching, taking a shower, calling a friend, etc., to distract yourself and help the craving pass.

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For further information, we recommend that you consult :

- Tabac info service website
- The Santé Publique France website and its section on tobacco
- The "Ameli" health insurance website and its thematic dossier on tobacco

And more specifically, the resources you can consult to stop smoking:

- Tabac info service: a quit-smoking app you can download here
- 3889: a free telephone service staffed by tobacco specialists, Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- A tobaccologist: a professional who can help you quit under the right conditions, who you can easily find on the tabac info service website here.