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ArticleDrug and alcohol dependence2025

Population prevalence and correlates of tobacco use among U.S. military veterans.

Annette R Kaufman, Benmei Liu, James Todd Gibson, Anne Hartman, Melissa Little

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Annette R KaufmanDivision of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD, United States. Electronic address: kaufmana@mail.nih.gov.
Benmei LiuDivision of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD, United States.
James Todd GibsonInformation Management Services, Inc, Calverton, MD, United States.
Anne HartmanDivision of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD, United States.
Melissa LittleDepartment of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States; University of Virginia Cancer Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States.

Funding

Women's Oncology Program - WONP30CA044579 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CHARLOTTESVILLE · PI Thomas P. Loughran · 1987 to 2026
$72.1M
Leveraging Community Pharmacists to Optimize Smoking Cessation Services for Rural Smokers in AppalachiaR01CA267963 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI Melissa Ashley Little · 2022 to 2026
$4.0M
The Determinants of Tobacco Relapse and Initiation Following a Period of Forced Abstinence in the U.S. Military: A Social Ecological ApproachR01DA043468 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI LITTLE, MELISSA ASHLEY · 2018 to 2023
$3.2M
Intramural NIH HHS Z99 CA999999NCI NIH HHS L30 CA199230NCI NIH HHS P30 CA044579NCI NIH HHS R01 CA267963NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA043468
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesU.S. military veterans are disproportionately affected by tobacco use. This study examines the prevalence and covariates of tobacco product use (TPU) among veterans using recent nationally representative data.

methodsData from the Tobacco Use Supplement (July 2014, May 2015, July 2018, May 2019, September 2022, May 2023) and Veterans Supplement (August 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023) to the Current Population Survey (CPS) were analyzed. Descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression examined associations between military experiences and current TPU.

resultsOverall, 20.9 % of veterans reported any current TPU (14.9 % every day; 6.0 % someday), 42.9 % reported former use, and 36.3 % reported never use. Service branch and service-connected disability were associated with TPU. Marines had higher odds of using smokeless tobacco (OR=1.8; 95 % CI: 1.1-3.1) than those in Air Force. Those reporting service-connected disability had higher odds of any TPU (OR=1.3; 95 % CI: 1.1-1.5), smokeless (OR=1.7; 95 % CI: 1.2, 2.5), and using > 1 tobacco product (OR=1.5; 95 % CI: 1.1, 2.0) than those who did not.

conclusionsThese findings suggest the need for increased tobacco control resources during and after military service. PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS: This study informs the public health community of the continued tobacco use disparity among veterans. Targeted interventions and policies to reduce tobacco use among veterans are needed.

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Tobacco UseVeteransAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceUnited StatesYoung AdultMilitaryTobaccoVeterans

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PMCPMC12781028

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