For most people, it's not easy to give up smoking because of their acquired dependency on tobacco. Scientists believe that tobacco may have one of the highest addictive potentials of any psychoactive substance (alcohol, cocaine, etc.). In addition to this, smokers are often apprehensive about quitting, fearing, for example, that they will no longer be able to manage stress without tobacco, but also the context in which they find themselves (a circle of smokers, parties, etc.). However, we are not all equal when it comes to addiction, and quitting smoking will be easier for some than for others. What's more, there are many ways of helping yourself or getting help: patches, professional support, support guides, etc.

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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 "Amelie" health insurance website and its thematic file on tobacco

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

- Tabac info service: the application that suggests ways to stop smoking, which you can download here.
- 3889: a free telephone service staffed by tobaccologists, Monday to Saturday, 8am to 8pm.
- A tobaccologist: a professional who can help you quit under the right conditions, easily found on the tabac info service website here