As part of the 9th edition of “No Tobacco Month”, the Concarneau hospital is setting up, as in 2023, a presentation day for its tobacco department on Tuesday November 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Doctor Catherine Breuilly-Leveau and sector nurses Daniel Chapalain and Lenaig Peres will welcome smokers who want to quit, but also their loved ones and health professionals.
Nicotine Dependence Test
“This information will above all allow us to deconstruct preconceived ideas regarding stopping smoking, such as weight gain and anxiety,” explains Catherine Breuilly-Leveau. Everyone will be able to test their nicotine dependence through questionnaires and equipment, and will receive information on withdrawal methods. “Nicotinic substitutes, when prescribed, are reimbursed. In addition, the prices of gums, patches, sprays are similar in pharmacies,” adds Daniel Chapalain. The first appointment is important because it allows the practitioner to evaluate each situation in a personalized manner across the entire range of possible addictions. The priority remains the patient’s comfort and support, in order to have every chance of succeeding in this important process. “The benefits of stopping are rapid, both in terms of health and freedom and time saved,” they insist.
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