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For this year's World No Tobacco Day, VA's Better Starts Today campaign highlights some of the mental, emotional and physical benefits of tobacco cessation.

May 31 observance to shine light on VA tools to help Veterans quit year-round

Tobacco treatment coaches at Bay Pines offer the highest level of support, education and behavioral strategies to aid Veterans in their journey to becoming tobacco free.

VA teamed with experts from 10 organizations to discuss the ties between tobacco use and mental health—including the ties with substance use disorders and PTSD.

There are very serious health risks associated with chewing tobacco such as cancer of the mouth, cancer of the esophagus, risk of heart disease, tooth decay and receding gums.

Findings could yield insights into the causes of the conditions that affect health and identify targets for the development of medications to treat these problems.

VA is urging Veterans with smokeless tobacco habits to participate in the “Great American Spit Out” on Feb. 23.

As soon as you stop using tobacco, the benefits begin. [...]

Management analyst, Tobacco & Health program, Veterans Health Administration

VA has partnered with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to offer SmokefreeVET, a text message program to help Veterans quit smoking. SmokefreeVET provides support, advice, and tips to help you quit smoking and stay quit.

Veterans across VA are seeing meaningful improvements in their health and well-being through Whole Health services.

VA Research highlights a telehealth tool for rural Women Veterans with chronic pain, how Veterans can quit smoking and home-based cardiac rehabilitation.

Taking care of others is what you do! But sometimes you need to take a pause to care for yourself. Take 10 for your Whole Health with this short meditation practice.