Smoke Less Vets

We are a growing community of active-duty soldiers, veterans, & families committed to helping veterans quit smoking.

[Smoke Less Vets @SmokeLessVets]

#Veterans fought for our freedoms - now they deserve options to quit smoking. Banning nicotine pouches, a safer alternative, could hurt vets trying to break the habit. Read more: https://t.co/SBDxlxEoQt

[Timothy Vermillion @Dr_Vermillion]

Therapists need to be trained to work with Veterans!
I'm starting a newsletter for #therapists that treat #Veterans. Veterans deserve the best care possible and therapists need all the tips they can get! For therapists that treat, or want to treat Veterans, join now!

https://t.co/871UcH0qGg

[Matt Kenney @MattKenneyUSA]

Just wrapped up a great conversation with the guys at @icamewithfire —covering veteran health, military culture and American exceptionalism. We also dug into VA challenges, military healthcare costs, and the culture of resilience. Give it a listen and let me know your thoughts—link below. @SmokeLessVets @Vote4America24

[Timothy Vermillion @Dr_Vermillion]

In my next Veteran-related podcast I'm going to talk about #vaping and #tobaccoharmreduction. I'll discuss research, saving #Veteran lives and @smokelessvets! I hope you all listen. Let me know what else you'd like addressed.

https://t.co/aEgHeQl4ZK

[Pete Hegseth @PeteHegseth]

The honor of a lifetime. 🇺🇸

[Timothy Vermillion @Dr_Vermillion]

Researchers have their priorities so backward they’re stumbling over their own logic. Younger service members making healthier choices deserve applause, not criticism. There’s no evidence nicotine pouches cause cancer or kill anyone. Pouches over smoking is progress.
#veterans #harmreduction

[Smoke Less Vets @SmokeLessVets]

US soldiers are 10x more likely to use nicotine pouches, but instead of promoting harm reduction, some would rather guilt-trip them back to smoking or chewing tobacco. Because apparently, 'addiction' is fine as long as it's more harmful. 🤦‍♂️ https://t.co/LimQ0UAXHb

[Concerned Citizen @BGatesIsaPyscho]

“Why aren’t any Neurologists telling you about Nicotine Patches, or Nicotine Gum or Nicotine Vegetables?

The benefits of Nicotine to Humans have been both kept secret & grossly under exaggerated since forever.

[Timothy Vermillion @Dr_Vermillion]

This is the link to this story:

Biden admin working to effectively ban cigarettes in 11th hour proposal a 'gift' to cartels, expert says https://t.co/CHceVUeMOr

[Smoke Less Vets @SmokeLessVets]

Big thanks to everyone who visited us at yesterday's Range Day, especially our friend @TheAKGuy! 💪

DYK? The DOD & VA spend billions tackling the impact of tobacco use? Let’s give our veterans the tools they need to quit for good—because the mission doesn’t stop here! 🚭

[Timothy Vermillion @Dr_Vermillion]

“For every 100 people, 10 to 19 are likely to quit using an e-cigarette; 12 to 16 using varenicline; and 10 to 18 using cytisine.”- University of Wisconsin

A Cochran review finds that vaping helps Veterans and others quit cigarettes at a higher rate than any other intervention.

[Timothy Vermillion @Dr_Vermillion]

Is anyone getting their cigarette-smoking veteran a vape for Christmas? I know one Veteran who asked their family for one (seriously). Give the gift of better health!

[Daily Mail @DailyMail]

Donald Trump's support from nicotine users skyrockets after Joe Biden's menthol ban backfires https://t.co/41NHVAeiF0

[Smoke Less Vets @SmokeLessVets]

Big thanks to everyone who visited us at yesterday's Range Day, especially our friend @TheAKGuy! 💪

DYK? The DOD & VA spend billions tackling the impact of tobacco use? Let’s give our veterans the tools they need to quit for good—because the mission doesn’t stop here! 🚭

[R Street Institute @RSI]

📆 Dec 4 online: Tobacco Harm Reduction for Veterans https://t.co/v8lndtYHdp with our Jeffrey Smith, Jayson Wulf - Veteran, EMT, and father, Sarah Shevchuk - Primary Care-Mental Health Integration Psychologist @DeptVetAffairs, Scott Sherman - Professor, @nyugrossman

[Timothy Vermillion @Dr_Vermillion]

Did you know up to 21% of Veterans have Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) 😴—over twice the rate of the general population? Untreated OSA can worsen PTSD, depression, and anxiety 😟. Early screening and treatment are crucial ��� to protect both physical and mental health 🧠

[Timothy Vermillion @Dr_Vermillion]

🚨 Other countries are banning or restricting vaping, forcing people back to smoking or ineffective quit methods. We MUST keep lobbying our representatives to support vaping as a harm reduction tool. Lives depend on access to safer alternatives. #HarmReduction #Vaping

[Smoke Less Vets @SmokeLessVets]

@AvaFlanell_ @MattKenneyUSA @DanielDefense Awesome

[Charles A. Gardner, PhD @ChaunceyGardner]

USA:
Alcohol kills 178,000 every year
Cigarettes kill 480,000/year, but...

...here's how that works: Cigarettes shorten the lives of 50% of lifelong smokers by 10 years. 99% of deaths are over the age of 50.

What about nicotine vapes? They ARE safer...

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[Smoke Less Vets @SmokeLessVets]

🎙️A special episode of @icamewithfire featuring our friend @FrankLunaNJ to discuss #SmokeLessVets! Listen here👂: https://t.co/Fm84xaIXTq