quit smoking

Support your loved ones who smoke by talking about the risks of smoking. Here are great resources available to help them quit.

In this episode of the PTSD Bytes podcast, Dr. Pearl McGee-Vincent discusses PTSD and tobacco use with Dr. Ellen Herbst.

The Great American Smokeout is Nov. 18. VA encourages Veterans to learn about its many resources to help them quit smoking.

World No Tobacco Day - May 31: VA urges Veterans to learn from each attempt to stop using tobacco. Those lessons can help you stop using tobacco for good.

New England VA helps Veterans with support needed to quit smoking. Success is not due to willpower or luck. Here’s how three Veterans kicked the habit and are living healthier lives.

As part of the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 19, Veterans are encouraged to explore VA’s tobacco cessation resources, including medications and counseling. Here are links to valuable services.

Breath--something we do 20,000 times a day--is one of the body’s most important functions, and one that we can notice in every moment. 

Stopping tobacco use can improve your mental health and sense of well-being and improve physical health. Good news: Never too late to stop using tobacco and start enjoying a better quality of life.

His grandson did not like the way he smelled, so this Veteran joined VA’s “Thinking About Quitting?” program and quit smoking after decades of a pack-a-day. “He didn’t want tobacco to control him.”

Quitting smoking improves the health of your entire body. It not only lowers your risk for cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus and bladder, but also sharpens your vision, increases the effectiveness of some medications and may help in alleviating chronic pain.

Make appointments, lose weight, send secure messages, download your VA care history -- all from your phone with the new VA Launchpad mobile app.

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.