Supporting Veterans with Tools for Vape-Free Living

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For providers of service to veterans either directly, or indirectly

DESCRIPTION

This interactive workshop will explore how vaping and other nicotine products impact veterans and military families in WA state. Through a health equity and trauma-informed lens, we want to hear your voice, lived experience, knowledge, and ideas as we explore tools and evidenced-based strategies to use when addressing vaping/nicotine dependence. Additionally, we will provide an overview of the physical impacts vaping; the benefits of quitting; as well as available resources and treatment options.

Individuals with military or veteran status are known to have higher tobacco/nicotine-use rates than the general population, and more than a third of all active-duty users in the military start after they join. Further, military members and their families have unique challenges and barriers to successfully quitting tobacco/nicotine-use, such as frequent moves, deployment, and behavioral health issues linked to active military duty. These challenges and barriers often remain for individuals long after their transition from the military to civilian life.

OBJECTIVES

By participating in this workshop, attendees will be able to know and understand:

• How the military has historically been a target for tobacco/nicotine product marketing and advertising.
• Why veteran tobacco/nicotine use is a health disparity and social justice issue.
• Current vaping products in the marketplace.
• Physical impacts of tobacco/nicotine use and benefits of quitting!
• How to use, best practice guidelines and evidence-based tobacco intervention strategies with veterans.
• Available resources, referral, and treatment options.

Faculty

Norilyn de la Peña, BS, CHES, CTTS

Public Health Seattle & King County - Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention - Cannabis, Tobacco & Vaping Prevention Program

Paul Caseley, MA, TTS

Veteran Commercial Tobacco Cessation Program, Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs, Counseling & Wellness 

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