Tobacco Substitute: A Good Solution to Quit Smoking?
Quitting smoking is a long and difficult challenge. Many smokers are looking for a method to permanently end their smoking habit.
Among the various solutions, tobacco substitutes are particularly popular. But are they really so effective in helping people quit smoking? In this article, Reset Laser, your specialist in laser smoking cessation, tells you more about tobacco substitutes and their effectiveness.
What is a Tobacco Substitute?
Definition of a Tobacco Substitute
A tobacco substitute is a product that, as its name suggests, aims to replace tobacco and, more broadly, cigarettes. The goal of the substitute is to help the smoker get rid of their nicotine addiction so that they can free themselves from smoking and quit for good.
The Different Types of Tobacco Substitutes
Plant and Flower-Based Tobacco Substitutes
These substitutes are made from a blend of natural plants, such as raspberry leaves, chamomile, sage, or lotus. These mixes have different tastes depending on the chosen flowers and plants. This healthier alternative contains no nicotine, tobacco, or chemicals. Its combustion and consumption are therefore less harmful to health.
These blends are used in roll-your-own cigarettes, sometimes accompanied by CBD. This type of substitute allows smokers to gradually reduce the amount of tobacco in their cigarettes and then completely replace it with plants. Thus, the act of smoking remains, but the addiction fades. The ultimate goal is to completely eliminate nicotine addiction, then quit smoking and say goodbye to smoking for good.
Nicotine Substitutes
Products with nicotine replace traditional cigarettes by providing controlled nicotine, without the other toxic substances usually present in cigarettes. They gradually reduce physical dependence on nicotine and alleviate withdrawal symptoms.
Among the most common alternatives, we can mention the nicotine patch, gum, lozenges, inhaler, or even the nasal spray.
Are Tobacco Substitutes Effective for Quitting Smoking?
Tobacco substitutes are among the most popular methods for quitting smoking. These products are effective, but under certain conditions. Indeed, they have drawbacks that can compromise the success of smoking cessation.
Maintaining a Form of Dependence
The substitute only maintains the dependence rather than eliminating it. With the nicotine substitute, the smoker switches from one source of nicotine to another and perpetuates their addiction. They will therefore need to find the strength to gradually reduce the doses on their own.
Plant-based substitutes, although they contain no nicotine, allow the smoker to keep their bad habits and their psychological dependence. They continue to smoke as they did before, without nicotine, but with a blend of flowers and plants with pleasant flavors. However, continuing these actions can make quitting tobacco even more difficult, as it does not address the addictive behavior related to the act of smoking itself.
Correct Usage Necessary
The success of smoking cessation largely depends on the correct use of the substitute product and the smoker’s commitment. Indeed, the person in withdrawal must not only choose a substitute suited to their habits and needs but also follow the instructions for use and gradually stop their consumption to ensure the treatment’s effectiveness. This requires discipline and a lot of motivation, which can be difficult for some.
Side Effects Related to Withdrawal and Substitutes
When quitting smoking, symptoms may appear: anxiety, increased appetite, nausea, sleep disturbances, etc. These effects are related to the lack of nicotine. Substitutes sometimes help to reduce these symptoms, but do not eliminate them entirely, which can lead to relapses.
Moreover, nicotine products, like medications, have certain contraindications and can themselves cause undesirable side effects. With nicotine patches, for example, you may experience redness and itching. Gums, in some cases, can cause mouth or throat irritation, digestive disorders, etc.
Significant Financial Cost
These products have a high price. They generally need to be used over a long period to be effective, depending on your level of dependence. They can therefore represent a significant financial burden and sometimes be unaffordable. While some health insurance plans partially reimburse nicotine substitutes, this is unfortunately not always the case!
Reset Laser: An Effective Method to Quit Smoking
Laser Cessation as an Alternative to Substitutes
Given the limitations of these substitutes, the Reset Laser method presents itself as a healthy and advantageous alternative to quit smoking gently.
Our natural method is derived from auricular reflexology. Using a soft medical laser, we stimulate specific points on the ear, directly linked to your nicotine dependence. The laser disconnects your addiction. It thus eliminates your need to smoke and the physical symptoms of withdrawal.
The Advantages of Our Laser Method
The Reset Laser method offers many advantages over substitutes. It is a natural and non-invasive treatment. It is safe for your health and does not create substitution dependence.
It allows for the elimination of physical symptoms of smoking cessation, for a total liberation from the need to smoke. Effective in a single one-hour session, our treatment has an excellent quality-price ratio.
Make an Appointment at One of Our Anti-Smoking Centers
Do you want to free yourself from smoking with a natural and effective method? Make an appointment at one of our Reset Laser centers and say goodbye for good to tobacco, as well as your other addictions (cannabis, sugar, alcohol).
Make an appointment at a Reset Laser center
Do you want to stop smoking? Reset Laser welcomes you to one of its centres. Our therapists use the soft laser method to get rid of your addiction to tobacco for good. In just one session, you can say goodbye to cigarettes!
Why Choose RESET Laser Institute
The best method to quit smoking
Specialist
Our therapists are all addiction experts and specialists in laser auriculotherapy cessation.
Effectiveness
Our success rate after one session is over 86%.
Painless
Non-invasive and painless, our therapy is accessible to everyone.
No Stress
You free yourself from addictions and quit smoking without weight gain, stress, or compensation.
Personalized Support
Since each patient is different, we offer personalized support after the session.
1-Year Guarantee
We guarantee our therapy for 1 year in case of relapse.
