Abstract: An anti-smoking system is built into a lidded container that holds cigarette packs. When the lid of the container is opened to grant access to the cigarette pack, an audible anti-smoking message is generated and played by an electrical circuit. Plural messages of differing content are provided so that the same message is not heard twice in a row. In a first embodiment, the circuit is activated in response to a signal from a light-sensitive device positioned within the lid so that the act of opening the container in an illuminated environment triggers the message. In a second embodiment, a normally open switch in the electrical circuit is closed when the lid is removed from the container. This activates the circuit independently of lighting conditions. In both embodiments, the system delivers an anti-smoking message at the moment of impulse, maximizing the psychological impact of the message.

Abstract: An anti-smoking system is built into a lidded container that holds cigarette packs. When the lid of the container is opened to grant access to the cigarette pack, an audible anti-smoking message is generated and played by an electrical circuit. Plural messages of differing content are provided so that the same message is not heard twice in a row. In a first embodiment, the circuit is activated in response to a signal from a light-sensitive device positioned within the lid so that the act of opening the container in an illuminated environment triggers the message. In a second embodiment, a normally open switch in the electrical circuit is closed when the lid is removed from the container. This activates the circuit independently of lighting conditions. In both embodiments, the system delivers an anti-smoking message at the moment of impulse, maximizing the psychological impact of the message.