ACCORDING TO THE UNITED STATES PREVENTIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE (USPSTF), "TOBACCO USE, CIGARETTE SMOKING IN PARTICULAR, IS THE LEADING PREVENTABLE CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES". WITH THIS IN MIND, THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WORK-LIFE DIRECTORATE REMINDS ALL COAST GUARD MEMBERS OF THE TRICARE SMOKING CESSATION COUNSELING PROGRAM.
ELIGIBILITY:
A. ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS
B. RESERVE MEMBERS ON ORDERS FOR 31 OR MORE DAYS
C. RESERVE MEMBERS WHO HAVE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN TRICARE RESERVE SELECT
D. DEPENDENTS OF ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
THIS PROGRAM OFFERS UP TO 18 SMOKING CESSATION COUNSELING SESSIONS PER QUIT ATTEMPT.
A. ELIGIBLE MEMBERS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN A COAST GUARD CLINIC OR A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITY (MTF) SHOULD CONTACT THEIR PRIMARY CARE MANAGER (PCM) TO DISCUSS ADDITIONAL TREATMENT.
B. ELIGIBLE MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT ENROLLED IN A COAST GUARD CLINIC OR DOD MTF SHOULD GIVE THEIR TRICARE PROVIDER A COPY OF THE SMOKING CESSATION COUNSELING DOCUMENT LOCATED AT THE FOLLOWING SITE - HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/WORKLIFE/TOBACCO_CESSATION.ASP (SELECT THE TRICARE SMOKING CESSATION COUNSELING PROCEDURES LINK) AND REQUEST TREATMENT OR REFERRAL.
TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS PROGRAM AND OTHER TOBACCO CESSATION PROGRAMS, CONTACT EITHER YOUR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER OR YOUR REGIONAL HEALTH PROMOTION MANAGER.
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