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Tobacco use in the Army: illuminating patterns, practices, and options for treatment.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Nelson, Jenenne P. Pederson, Linda L. Lewis, Judene |
| Copyright Year | 2009 |
| Abstract | Tobacco use by soldiers has been prevalent throughout the 20th century. Tobacco has been seen as a "right". Additionally, tobacco was viewed as a boost to a soldier's morale and to provide comfort, while reducing stress in austere conditions. Today, tobacco is known to increase healthcare costs, adversely affect readiness, and impact the military members' physical performance. The purpose of this ethnographic study was to describe patterns, practices, and experiences of active duty Army soldiers who use tobacco, have quit using tobacco, and have relapsed after a period of tobacco abstinence. Five themes were uncovered: (1) Experiences associated with use of tobacco, (2) Tobacco use in the Army, (3) Experiences of starting and restarting tobacco, (4) Balancing health risks with tobacco use, and (5) Tobacco use regulations and policies. Findings are consistent with the conclusion that the Army culture supports soldiers' tobacco use. |
| Starting Page | 295 |
| Ending Page | 302 |
| Page Count | 8 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a521868.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.dtic.mil/get-tr-doc/pdf?AD=ADA521868 |
| PubMed reference number | 19317197v1 |
| Volume Number | 174 |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Journal | Military medicine |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Addresses (publication format) Coping Behavior Experience Financial cost Health Care Costs Morale Policy Regulation Smoke Stop (Instruction Imperative) Tobacco |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
