The Big 5! These are important issues today that deal with Medical Readiness.
Find out the latest information about these hot topics and also find helpful tools
and resources dealing with Medical Readiness and The Big 5!
The Big 5 of Medical Readiness are:
1. Dental Health
2. Behavioral Health
3. Weight Management
4. Injury Prevention
5. Tobacco Cessation
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Welcome to the Stop Tobacco Shop
You've probably been hearing about the dangers of tobacco for years. Perhaps you've even thought about quitting. If so, here's a great opportunity. This year's Great American Smokeout is November 17, 2005. The American Cancer Society promotes the Great American Smokeout each year to encourage smokers to quit for a day or longer.
In honor of the Great American Smokeout, HOOAH 4 Health is proud to present the Stop Tobacco Shop. The Stop Tobacco Shop provides lots of information about the effects of all tobacco use -- not just cigarette smoking -- on your health. Click on each door in the Shop to discover the truth about tobacco and find resources to help you quit.
- Why Do You Smoke? - Take the survey and see what others have said…and how to satisfy those cravings in healthier ways.
- Targeting Tobacco - Get the facts and commit to quit! Here are some facts and tools to motivate you.
- Did You Know? - Tobacco use can affect you in ways you might not suspect.
- The Cancer Connection - Lung cancer grabs the headlines, but it's not the only cancer caused by tobacco use.
- Tobacco and Readiness - Learn how tobacco use can actually compromise the mission.
- Making a Change - How ready are you to make a change?
- Resources and Links - Additional sources of information to help you quit.
Why Do You Smoke?
Why Do You Smoke Survey
Determining why you smoke can help you figure out how to stop. Take the survey to see some suggestions, and then check out tips for quitting.
Nicotine Addiction Research Report
The use of tobacco products may be the Nation's most critical public health problem. It is, in fact, addiction to nicotine that is at the root of this enormous health, social, and financial burden. See the report prepared by the National Institute on Drug Abuse to understand the nicotine addiction and its harmful effects.
Determining why you smoke can help you figure out how to stop. Take the survey to see some suggestions, and then check out tips for quitting.
Nicotine Addiction Research Report
The use of tobacco products may be the Nation's most critical public health problem. It is, in fact, addiction to nicotine that is at the root of this enormous health, social, and financial burden. See the report prepared by the National Institute on Drug Abuse to understand the nicotine addiction and its harmful effects.
Targeting Tobacco
Targeting Tobacco: Commit to Quit
Tobacco is the top cause of preventable death in society today, and smokeless tobacco is not a safe alternative to cigarettes. Get the facts, and commit to quit!
The Health Consequences of Smoking, Surgeon General's Report 2004-Animated Effects and Illustrations
This interactive animation outlines the effects of smoking on the different organs of the body based on the findings of the 2004 Surgeon General's Report.
Smoke or Smokeless, Tobacco Habits are Nothing to Smile About
Most people are aware of smoking as a risk factor for many serious systemic conditions including cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, low birth weight babies of smoking mothers, and cancer. Despite the ill-health risk associated with...
Five Facts About Smoking
If you smoke, you are being taken for all you've got -- your money and your health. Click here for five facts that ought to make you want to kick tobacco.
Facts for You: Women and Tobacco Use
Highlights of the health effects of tobacco on women prepared by American Legacy Foundation.
InfoFacts: Cigarettes and Other Nicotine Products
Facts on cigarettes and other nicotine products by the National Institute on Drugs.
USACHPPM Tobacco Cessation Program
Heath educators: This program contains all the components needed to conduct a six-week tobacco cessation program at your installation.
CHPPM Gets Top Poster Award at TRICARE National Conference (pdf - 3,660KB)
By Ann Ham - USACHPPM Public Affairs
A CHPPM poster presentation entitled, "US Army Toolkit for the Great American Smokeout 2003," won the top award in the Healthcare Innovation Poster Competition Readiness category at the recent TRICARE National Conference in Washington, D.C. The award was presented to CHPPM by Dr. David Tornberg, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Clinical and Program Policy and TRICARE Management Activity Chief Medical Officer. The poster displayed articles and graphics furnished by the CHPPM Directorate of Health Promotion and Wellness to the Army Medical Command to promote the Great American Smokeout 2003. Brad Taft, CPT Justin Curry and Joyce Kopatch, collaborated on the research, development, design and production of the award-winning poster. The CHPPM DHPW staff regularly provides health and wellness information to Army publications and Web sites through their research and health promotion efforts.
Healthy People 2010
Decreasing tobacco use is one objective of Healthy People 2010, a national health promotion and disease prevention initiative that aims to improve the health of all Americans.
Reducing Cigarette Smoking and Tobacco Use
Military leaders can and should encourage recruits and enlisted members to stop using tobacco (or better yet, not to start). Education is the key.
Tobacco Cessation and the DoD/VA
Tobacco-related diseases are the most expensive medical problem treated in VA facilities. This PowerPoint presentation discusses tobacco use issues facing the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.
Tobacco is the top cause of preventable death in society today, and smokeless tobacco is not a safe alternative to cigarettes. Get the facts, and commit to quit!
The Health Consequences of Smoking, Surgeon General's Report 2004-Animated Effects and Illustrations
This interactive animation outlines the effects of smoking on the different organs of the body based on the findings of the 2004 Surgeon General's Report.
Smoke or Smokeless, Tobacco Habits are Nothing to Smile About
Most people are aware of smoking as a risk factor for many serious systemic conditions including cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, low birth weight babies of smoking mothers, and cancer. Despite the ill-health risk associated with...
Five Facts About Smoking
If you smoke, you are being taken for all you've got -- your money and your health. Click here for five facts that ought to make you want to kick tobacco.
Facts for You: Women and Tobacco Use
Highlights of the health effects of tobacco on women prepared by American Legacy Foundation.
InfoFacts: Cigarettes and Other Nicotine Products
Facts on cigarettes and other nicotine products by the National Institute on Drugs.
USACHPPM Tobacco Cessation Program
Heath educators: This program contains all the components needed to conduct a six-week tobacco cessation program at your installation.
CHPPM Gets Top Poster Award at TRICARE National Conference (pdf - 3,660KB)
By Ann Ham - USACHPPM Public Affairs
A CHPPM poster presentation entitled, "US Army Toolkit for the Great American Smokeout 2003," won the top award in the Healthcare Innovation Poster Competition Readiness category at the recent TRICARE National Conference in Washington, D.C. The award was presented to CHPPM by Dr. David Tornberg, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Clinical and Program Policy and TRICARE Management Activity Chief Medical Officer. The poster displayed articles and graphics furnished by the CHPPM Directorate of Health Promotion and Wellness to the Army Medical Command to promote the Great American Smokeout 2003. Brad Taft, CPT Justin Curry and Joyce Kopatch, collaborated on the research, development, design and production of the award-winning poster. The CHPPM DHPW staff regularly provides health and wellness information to Army publications and Web sites through their research and health promotion efforts.
Healthy People 2010
Decreasing tobacco use is one objective of Healthy People 2010, a national health promotion and disease prevention initiative that aims to improve the health of all Americans.
Reducing Cigarette Smoking and Tobacco Use
Military leaders can and should encourage recruits and enlisted members to stop using tobacco (or better yet, not to start). Education is the key.
Tobacco Cessation and the DoD/VA
Tobacco-related diseases are the most expensive medical problem treated in VA facilities. This PowerPoint presentation discusses tobacco use issues facing the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.
Did You Know?
Tobacco kills over 400,000 people each year…more than heroin, cocaine, alcohol, AIDS, fires, homicides, suicides, and automobile accidents COMBINED.
Source: http://www.hooah4health.com/toolbox/dental/biteoverview.pps (slides 14-16)
Smoking accelerates coronary artery disease and makes high blood pressure harder to control.
Source: http://www.hooah4health.com/body/fitness/warninglights.htm
Smoking has been linked to cancer of the mouth, larynx, uterus, kidney, esophagus, bladder, pancreas, and stomach as well as lung cancer.
Source: http://www.hooah4health.com/prevention/disease/reducerisk.htm
Using tobacco restricts blood flow to the skin by as much as 40 percent. This can increase your risk of hand and arm injury when using power tools.
Source: http://www.hooah4health.com/environment/occuphealth/handarmvibration.htm
Smoking or chewing tobacco can increase your susceptibility to frostbite.
Source: http://www.hooah4health.com/environment/cold/cold.htm
If you're looking for a way to relieve stress, don't look to tobacco. The highs and lows associated with tobacco use can keep you stressed.
Source: http://www.hooah4health.com/body/fitguard/stress.htm
Pipe and cigar smoking are even more harmful than cigarette smoking as a contributing cause of lip cancer.
Source: http://www.hooah4health.com/prevention/disease/dentaldisease/lipcancer.htm
A person who isn't a tobacco user by age 18 will most likely never use tobacco…unless that person is in the military. One study found that cigarette smoking and smokeless tobacco use more than doubled between recruits and active duty servicemembers.
Source: http://www.hooah4health.com/toolbox/dental/japanoverview.pps (slides 83-87)
Source: http://www.hooah4health.com/toolbox/dental/biteoverview.pps (slides 14-16)
Smoking accelerates coronary artery disease and makes high blood pressure harder to control.
Source: http://www.hooah4health.com/body/fitness/warninglights.htm
Smoking has been linked to cancer of the mouth, larynx, uterus, kidney, esophagus, bladder, pancreas, and stomach as well as lung cancer.
Source: http://www.hooah4health.com/prevention/disease/reducerisk.htm
Using tobacco restricts blood flow to the skin by as much as 40 percent. This can increase your risk of hand and arm injury when using power tools.
Source: http://www.hooah4health.com/environment/occuphealth/handarmvibration.htm
Smoking or chewing tobacco can increase your susceptibility to frostbite.
Source: http://www.hooah4health.com/environment/cold/cold.htm
If you're looking for a way to relieve stress, don't look to tobacco. The highs and lows associated with tobacco use can keep you stressed.
Source: http://www.hooah4health.com/body/fitguard/stress.htm
Pipe and cigar smoking are even more harmful than cigarette smoking as a contributing cause of lip cancer.
Source: http://www.hooah4health.com/prevention/disease/dentaldisease/lipcancer.htm
A person who isn't a tobacco user by age 18 will most likely never use tobacco…unless that person is in the military. One study found that cigarette smoking and smokeless tobacco use more than doubled between recruits and active duty servicemembers.
Source: http://www.hooah4health.com/toolbox/dental/japanoverview.pps (slides 83-87)
The Cancer Connection
A Lung Cancer Survivor's Story
Cmdr. Rudolph Brewington smoked for nearly 38 years until he was diagnosed with lung cancer and lost part of his right lung. Read his story here.
Lung Cancer Resources
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women in the U.S. Fortunately, it is largely preventable.
Oral Cancer
Alcohol and tobacco account for roughly 90% of oral cancer deaths in the United States. Find out more about this deadly, disfiguring disease.
Oral Cancer Information -- MS Word Document (379 KB)
Tobacco and Oral Health -- PDF Document (119 KB)
Almost everybody knows that smoking can cause lung diseases, heart disease, and stroke. Ever think about what happens to the place where you put the tobacco - your mouth?
Cancer - Reduce Your Risk
If you stop smoking, you'll reduce your risk of getting seven types of cancer. Making other lifestyle changes can reduce your risk of getting other types of cancer.
Cmdr. Rudolph Brewington smoked for nearly 38 years until he was diagnosed with lung cancer and lost part of his right lung. Read his story here.
Lung Cancer Resources
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women in the U.S. Fortunately, it is largely preventable.
Oral Cancer
Alcohol and tobacco account for roughly 90% of oral cancer deaths in the United States. Find out more about this deadly, disfiguring disease.
Oral Cancer Information -- MS Word Document (379 KB)
Tobacco and Oral Health -- PDF Document (119 KB)
Almost everybody knows that smoking can cause lung diseases, heart disease, and stroke. Ever think about what happens to the place where you put the tobacco - your mouth?
Cancer - Reduce Your Risk
If you stop smoking, you'll reduce your risk of getting seven types of cancer. Making other lifestyle changes can reduce your risk of getting other types of cancer.
Tobacco & Readiness
Smoking and the Warfighter
Are you compromising the mission? See how smoking affects Soldiers in the field.
A Soldier's Freedom
While Soldiers protect this nation's freedom, many are not free themselves. Many Soldiers fight a battle for freedom every day. Some win, many lose. Soldiers lose their battle for freedom because they are addicted to nicotine.
Importance of a Tobacco-Free Fighting Force
This PowerPoint presentation describes the detrimental effects of tobacco on our Armed Forces and highlights the need for servicemembers to be tobacco free.
Tobacco and Readiness - Quotes from the Press
How does smoking affect athletic performance and injury susceptibility? Read what major military publications have to say about tobacco and readiness.
Are you compromising the mission? See how smoking affects Soldiers in the field.
A Soldier's Freedom
While Soldiers protect this nation's freedom, many are not free themselves. Many Soldiers fight a battle for freedom every day. Some win, many lose. Soldiers lose their battle for freedom because they are addicted to nicotine.
Importance of a Tobacco-Free Fighting Force
This PowerPoint presentation describes the detrimental effects of tobacco on our Armed Forces and highlights the need for servicemembers to be tobacco free.
Tobacco and Readiness - Quotes from the Press
How does smoking affect athletic performance and injury susceptibility? Read what major military publications have to say about tobacco and readiness.
Making a Change
Health Assessments
Thinking about your personal health goals helps you to determine where you might make changes. Check out USACHPPM's Interactive Health Goals Checklist today.
Stages of Change
How ready are you to make a change? This staircase model identifies the five stages of change and helps you see where you are in the process.
The Great American Smoke Out: Plan Your Quit Day
To quit smoking, it is recommended that a person make a "personal quit plan." The plan should include several steps to ensure success.
AHRQ Consumer Tool Puts Quit Plan in a Smoker's Hands
AHRQ released a new consumer tool for PalmTM and Pocket PCs to help smokers who want to quit. Quit Smoking: Consumer Interactive Tool is drawn from the evidence-based recommendations of the Public Health Service guideline, Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence, and helps smokers set up a program tailored to their individual needs. To use the application, the smoker plugs in the date he or she wants to quit, and the program counts back 5 days leading up to the quit date. It then offers a 5-day countdown of daily practical steps to help the smoker quit, such as identifying reasons to quit smoking; talking to the doctor about medications, including the nicotine patch or gum; and getting support from Family and friends. The AHRQ PalmTM and Pocket PC applications are available as a free download. Select to read AHRQ press release and visit the AHRQ Web site for more information about quitting smoking.
You Can Quit Smoking: Information Kit for Consumers
From the U.S. Public Health Service, a one-stop source for information to help smokers become tobacco-free.
The American Cancer Society's Complete Guide to Quitting
The ACS provides an overview of quitting methods, lists specific steps to guide you in the quitting process, and offers tips on "staying quit".
How to Quit Smoking from CDC
Valuable resources and links for Tobacco Cessation.
Spit Tobacco: A guide to quitting
Information on the dangers and addiction to chewing tobacco, and ways to quit successfully.
Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle
Stopping tobacco use is a great start toward a healthier lifestyle. See what other changes you can make to improve your health.
Thinking about your personal health goals helps you to determine where you might make changes. Check out USACHPPM's Interactive Health Goals Checklist today.
Stages of Change
How ready are you to make a change? This staircase model identifies the five stages of change and helps you see where you are in the process.
The Great American Smoke Out: Plan Your Quit Day
To quit smoking, it is recommended that a person make a "personal quit plan." The plan should include several steps to ensure success.
AHRQ Consumer Tool Puts Quit Plan in a Smoker's Hands
AHRQ released a new consumer tool for PalmTM and Pocket PCs to help smokers who want to quit. Quit Smoking: Consumer Interactive Tool is drawn from the evidence-based recommendations of the Public Health Service guideline, Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence, and helps smokers set up a program tailored to their individual needs. To use the application, the smoker plugs in the date he or she wants to quit, and the program counts back 5 days leading up to the quit date. It then offers a 5-day countdown of daily practical steps to help the smoker quit, such as identifying reasons to quit smoking; talking to the doctor about medications, including the nicotine patch or gum; and getting support from Family and friends. The AHRQ PalmTM and Pocket PC applications are available as a free download. Select to read AHRQ press release and visit the AHRQ Web site for more information about quitting smoking.
You Can Quit Smoking: Information Kit for Consumers
From the U.S. Public Health Service, a one-stop source for information to help smokers become tobacco-free.
- Consumer Guide - English / Spanish
- 5 Day Countdown - English / Spanish
- Pocket Card - English / Spanish
- Good Information for Smokers (easy-to-read) - English / Spanish
The American Cancer Society's Complete Guide to Quitting
The ACS provides an overview of quitting methods, lists specific steps to guide you in the quitting process, and offers tips on "staying quit".
How to Quit Smoking from CDC
Valuable resources and links for Tobacco Cessation.
Spit Tobacco: A guide to quitting
Information on the dangers and addiction to chewing tobacco, and ways to quit successfully.
Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle
Stopping tobacco use is a great start toward a healthier lifestyle. See what other changes you can make to improve your health.
Resources and Links
Great American Smokeout
The American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout encourages smokers to quit for a day or for much longer. This year's Great American Smokeout is November 18, 2004.
US Army Great American Smokeout 2003 Toolkit
These scientific resources discuss truths and misconceptions about tobacco use and cessation. Designed for use by health educators and Great American Smokeout Installation Coordinators.
HHS Announces National Smoking Cessation Quitline Network
Secretary Thompson has announced that NCI and CDC have been charged with the task of developing a national smoking cessation quitline network. CDC will supplement states to increase the chances that if they currently have quitlines they will not drop them and also will incentivize states that don't have quitlines to create them...
Smokefree.gov
Offers online guide to quitting, instant messaging with an NCI cessation expert, and downloadable cessation guides.
Quit Smoking Products Ordering Information
Request information from the U.S. Public Health Services' You Can Quit Smoking Information Kit for Consumers campaign.
Women and Tobacco Cessation
A Breath of Fresh Air program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health.
HealthierUS.gov
Americans generally know what will make them healthier, but they are confused about what specific information to believe. HealthierUS.gov provides credible, accurate information to help Americans live healthier lives.
The American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout encourages smokers to quit for a day or for much longer. This year's Great American Smokeout is November 18, 2004.
US Army Great American Smokeout 2003 Toolkit
These scientific resources discuss truths and misconceptions about tobacco use and cessation. Designed for use by health educators and Great American Smokeout Installation Coordinators.
HHS Announces National Smoking Cessation Quitline Network
Secretary Thompson has announced that NCI and CDC have been charged with the task of developing a national smoking cessation quitline network. CDC will supplement states to increase the chances that if they currently have quitlines they will not drop them and also will incentivize states that don't have quitlines to create them...
Smokefree.gov
Offers online guide to quitting, instant messaging with an NCI cessation expert, and downloadable cessation guides.
Quit Smoking Products Ordering Information
Request information from the U.S. Public Health Services' You Can Quit Smoking Information Kit for Consumers campaign.
Women and Tobacco Cessation
A Breath of Fresh Air program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health.
HealthierUS.gov
Americans generally know what will make them healthier, but they are confused about what specific information to believe. HealthierUS.gov provides credible, accurate information to help Americans live healthier lives.
Healthcare Provider Memo
Encourage healthcare providers to participate in the Great American Smokeout by distributing this memo, which can be customized for your installation.
Sports Initiatives — Tobacco Free Sports
Materials to help coaches, school administrators, and state and local health departments promote the importance of choosing an active and tobacco-free lifestyle.
REACH Program (US Navy)
The Navy's REACH program encourages tobacco cessation as part of better oral health. Click here for information on the program's objectives and accomplishments.
