Episode 11 - Quit It

Once an ingrained part of military culture, services have been de-emphasizing smoking for years now, both through promotion of smoking cessation classes and through regulations restricting where one can smoke. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control, tobacco use among Veterans is still higher than tobacco use in the general population. On this episode of The 9 Line, we'll speak with Dr. Jason Mouritsen and Dr. Melissa LaVan about what causes Veterans to be more likely to use tobacco, what the VA is doing to help Veterans kick the habit, and the upcoming Great American Smokeout.