{"id":60314,"date":"2019-02-20T18:07:55","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T18:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/02\/20\/would-you-take-this-va-spit-challenge\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T11:08:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:08:04","slug":"would-you-take-this-va-spit-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/veterans\/2019\/02\/20\/would-you-take-this-va-spit-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Would you take this VA spit challenge?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you chew tobacco?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Department of Veterans Affairs wants you to take the Great American Spit Out challenge on Thursday, Feb. 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And no \u2014 the feds aren\u2019t interested in how far you can spit after you dip. They want you to kick the habit for one day, and hopefully for good, using VA health resources at your disposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These include toll-free access to 855-QUIT-VET, a line veterans can call to speak with a tobacco cessation counselor to make a plan for quitting and to receive ongoing counseling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s also a texting program called SmokefreeVET, through which veterans can receive multiple texts a day with advice and encouragement to help them stop using tobacco. To access it, veterans should text VET to 47848, and they can also text the number with keywords, such as URGE, STRESS and DIPPED to receive immediate coping tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cQuitting smokeless tobacco can be challenging, but with VA\u2019s help it can be much easier,\u201d VA Sec. Robert Wilkie said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smokeless tobacco typically comes in three forms \u2014 chewing tobacco, snuff and dissolvables, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/data_statistics\/fact_sheets\/smokeless\/products_marketing\/index.htm\" target=_blank>according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a>. While the different flavors may be appealing, these products contain nicotine and are not safe alternatives to smoking, as they are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cancer\/tobacco\/\" target=_blank>linked to cancer<\/a> in the esophagus, mouth and throat and pancreas. They <a href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/5730ca28f699bbaf2d5ffa34\/t\/5a8ef99841920221eb3ae352\/1519319451916\/Great+American+Spit+Out+Toolkit+2018.pdf\" target=_blank>can also lead<\/a> to tooth decay and tooth loss, as well as gum disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/2018\/10\/30\/veterans-cutting-back-on-smoking-and-drinking-but-still-face-significant-health-risks\/\" target=\"_blank\">recent report <\/a>on veterans\u2019 health found smokeless tobacco use among veterans is more than double that of nonveterans. Some reasons for this, according to research by <a href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/5730ca28f699bbaf2d5ffa34\/t\/5a8ef99841920221eb3ae352\/1519319451916\/Great+American+Spit+Out+Toolkit+2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Project UNIFORM<\/a> from last year\u2019s Great American Spit Out challenge, are that veterans use this habit to cope with stress reintegrating into civilian life, anger, mental health issues and boredom, among other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the third year the VA has participated in the challenge and is working to get the word out through its \u201cBetter Starts Today\u201d campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Veterans Affairs wants you to take the Great American Spit Out challenge on Thursday, Feb. 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