Tobacco Resources for Vet s and Providers

Reposted at http://www.tobaccodeathray.blogspot.com,  from Action to Quit.

 

The Tobacco Control Legal Consortium has developed two publications on the theme of "disclosure".

Disclosure of Smoking Policies in Multi-Unit Housing 

A fact sheet that explains the concept of a smoking disclosure policy for landlords and owners of multi-unit housing, and reviews benefits and concerns for those considering such policies.

 Online Resources for Researching Individuals & Organizations A select compilation of online resources that could be helpful in researching individuals as well as front groups, lobbyists, political organizations and others aligned with the tobacco industry.

 

The Cigarette Butt Pollution Project has launched a new website containing news and many resources and publications on public health and environmental issues related to cigarette butt waste. 

 Cigarette Butt Pollution Project website The Project is a partnership of public health and environmental advocacy groups dedicated to the elimination of cigarette butt waste from our environment.

 Consortium's Policy Tools for Minimizing Public Health and Environmental Effects of Cigarette Waste  In partnership with the Project, the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium has just released a new publication for governmental authorities and organizations interested in implementing measures to minimize public health and environmental effects of cigarette waste.

 

VHA Tobacco & Health and the National Cancer Institute’s Tobacco Control Research Branch have developed a new mobile tobacco cessation tool tailored for Veterans called SmokefreeVET.  See below for more information.  

 SmokefreeVET – A Text Messaging Program to Help Veterans Stop Smoking 

We are pleased to announce the launch of SmokefreeVET, a new mobile text messaging service available to Veterans quitting smoking. This text messaging program is designed to provide 24/7 support, tips, and encouragement to Veterans interested in quitting smoking. SmokefreeVET is a collaboration between VHA Tobacco & Health and the National Cancer Institute’s Tobacco Control Research Branch. SmokefreeVET is based on NCI’s text message smoking cessation program, which has a proven track record of success: after one month, 17% of NCI’s text program users reported that they had quit smoking and 11% were able to stay quit through 6 months.

Veterans can sign up for the program by:   Texting VET to IQUIT (47848) from their mobile phone and visiting www.smokefree.gov/VET

After signing up for the program, Veterans will begin receiving between 1 and 5 text messages per day, tailored to their quit date. Messages are sent beginning two weeks prior to the quit date and end six weeks afterwards. Veterans can receive additional supportive messages by texting the keywords URGE, STRESS, or SMOKED at any time to 47848.

 For VHA Providers  Consider encouraging your patients interested in quitting smoking to use SmokefreeVET for extra support during their quit attempt. SmokefreeVET should not replace health care provider counseling to quit. Provide all patients using SmokefreeVET with smoking cessation medications to increase their likelihood of quitting smoking. Smoking cessation medications on the VA formulary can be found here: http://www.publichealth.va.gov/docs/smoking/nicotine_drugs_list.pdf

VHA TOBACCO & HEALTH 

For clinical resources and more information on tobacco cessation within VA, visit: Tobacco & Health Internet site or Tobacco & Health Intranet site