Title

Smoking and tobacco cessation at VA Boston health care

VHA health service name and description
Patient friendly name
Quit smoking
Description

If you are trying to quit smoking or want to stop using tobacco, we can help you with support, resources and programs.

Type of care
Specialty care
Health Service API ID
smoking
This is a required Vet Center service
No
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VAMC system description

You can quit smoking or chewing tobacco! Our goal is to provide support and strategies to add to optional nicotine replacement therapy prescribed by your primary care doctor. These include:

  • FDA-approved medications to manage nicotine withdrawal and the urge to smoke.
  • Counseling in person or by phone.
  • Tobacco Cessation Quitline for individual counseling and strategies -- call 1-855-QUIT-VET (1-855-784-8838), 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
  • SmokefreeVET text message program for daily advice and interactive support -- text VET to 47848 or visit smokefree.gov/VET to sign up for SmokefreeVET in English. For Spanish, text VETesp to 47848 or visit https://veterans.smokefree.gov/tools-tips-vet/smokefreevetesp.
  • Stay Quit Coach mobile app to help you quit smoking and stay smoke-free -- visit https://mobile.va.gov/app/stay-quit-coach to download.
  • Information on community-based resources and educational materials.

Learn more about how to quit or ask your VA Primary Care team for a referral.