Great support systems are in place for successful cessation in quitting, but very few utilize it.
How can we raise awareness and place information directly into the hands of people who smoke?
My proposition is to redesign the packaging of cigarettes that addresses the following:
- Encouraging people to quit, rather than discouraging people to smoke
- Stickers for people to identify triggers that are specific to them. During the quitting period, addiction kicks in and people forget what their goals and motivations are. They can write down their motivation on these stickers as daily reminders, or write why they relapsed so that they can fight against during their next quit attempt.
- Prompting people to contact quitline and find help with cessation
A pack of cigarettes is the one thing that smokers carry around at all times, so a design that puts quitting in a positive light will act as a constant reminder of the benefits of quitting!
