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Veteran Commercial Tobacco Cessation

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Paul Caseley, Program Manager

TobaccoCessation@dva.wa.gov

(564) 200-2149 | Cell

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Step 1: Complete Intake Form.

Step 2: A Tobacco Treatment Specialist will contact you within 48 hours.

Step 3: Information about the program & services available will be provided and your questions answered.

Step 4: Assessment and treatment recommendations will be provided. 

Step 5: Receive Free Nicotine Replacement Therapy products (Patch, gum, lozenge) if recommended.

Step 6: Schedule 5 follow up coaching calls (every 2 weeks).

Step 7: Set a Quit Date!

Tobacco Cessation Program Goals

  • Understand the needs of Veterans around tobacco cessation and promote cessation efforts.
  • Develop strategies and activities which seek to improve health equity and address community disparities.
  • Establish programs that address commercial tobacco use and nicotine addiction for Veterans with disabilities.
  • Collaborate with local, statewide, and national organizations that work with Veterans to enhance programs and efforts already in place, develop education protocols, deliver training to service providers, and provide resources for veterans and their families around tobacco cessation.

 

WDVA Veteran Tobacco Cessation Program Overview - Washington Department of Veterans Affairs

In partnership with Washington State Department of Health the Veteran Commercial Tobacco Cessation Program (DVA) exists to connect Washington’s veterans and military families to resources that help decrease tobacco dependence, increase cessation efforts, and provide follow-up coaching and support.

Services Available - Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Tobacco/Nicotine Use Assessment (No Cost)
  • Treatment Plan Recommendations
  • Medication Recommendations & Education
  • Regular Follow Up Coaching & Counseling
  • In Person/Phone/Zoom
  • FREE Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) products (Patches, Gum, Lozenges)

Individuals with military or veteran status are known to have higher tobacco-use rates than the general population and more than a third of all active-duty smokers in the military start smoking after they enlist. Military members and their families have unique challenges and barriers to successfully quit tobacco-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.

More Veteran Resources for Kicking Tobacco & Nicotine Products

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Tobacco Quitting Services

Quit VET (1-855-QUIT-VET, 1-855-784-8838) to speak to a tobacco cessation counselor between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday in English or Spanish. Quit VET connects Veterans to a trained counselor who can help develop a quit plan and provide ongoing counseling and support to prevent relapse.

MyHealtheVet web portal Call or send a secure message to your VA health care provider to find out if they are among the many who offer one-on-one or group sessions by phone or video.

Washington State Quitline and Online Cessation Services

  • 2Morrow Health Our partners at 2Morrow Health and Washington State Dept. of Health offer veterans free access to a unique cessation program delivered via a smartphone app.  FREE 2 week supply of patches, gum, or lozenges mailed to the address you provide.