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Quitting Is Strength: Changing the Narrative on Tobacco Use in the Military

National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMW - the

Its about how systems have failed to offer support, how military culture has normalized unhealthy coping mechanisms, and how easy access continues to undercut efforts to quit. Even today, many base exchanges and commissaries sell cigarettes and smokeless tobacco at prices that are lower than nearby civilian retailers.