The 2024 "Quit to Win Challenge" in Quebec is coming up and registrations have begun for this year. The Challenge is now in its 25th season. The Challenge is a province-wide campaign that takes place each year to help smokers, who are ready to quit smoking, to take action.
The Challenge is a
commitment, to not smoke for 6 weeks. Succeeding with the Challenge provides
a solid foundation for the smoking cessation process. Also, 6 weeks
without smoking also means 6 times the chances of quitting for good!
In 2023 the winner of the
challenge received a $5,000.00 cash prize.
In order to win, the
finalists (after abstaining from smoking for 6 weeks) was tested with
NicCheck I, Nicotine Test Strips, as winners in the previous years
were. Upon proof of a negative test the winner was chosen.
We at Mossman Associates
are very proud that our NicCheck I Nicotine Test Strips are
repeatedly chosen as the confirmation test when looking to determine a winner
in this challenge.
Quebec has substantially reduced the
number of smokers over the years, but it still stands at 13.2% while Canada
stands at 11.6% (2022 Statistics Canada). The 6-week challenge for 2024 runs
from February 5th to March 17th. The grand
Prize winners will be selected after March 19th once the NicCheck I
confirmation test has been given and a negative result has been achieved.
The NicCheck
I urine test detects nicotine and a dozen nicotine metabolites, including
cotinine. This is a major reason why the
test is used repeatedly, year after year, by the organizers of The Challenge.
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