Tobacco-Free Living

 Education for Individuals

Last Updated: February 24, 2023
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Are You Ready To Quit Tobacco?          

Take advantage of your health benefits TODAY! 


Try one of these online resources:

YOU CAN QUIT 2 External Link is a Defense Department educational campaign to help service members quit tobacco.

TRICARE® Smoking Cessation Program External Link  TRICARE® covers:

Tobacco cessation counseling from TRICARE-authorized providers in the United States.

Tobacco cessation products are covered through home delivery or at a military pharmacy External Link

Centers for Disease Control Tips From Former Smokers External Link has real stories of people living with smoking-related diseases and disabilities.

Smokefree.gov External Link offers free text messaging programs that give 24/7 advice and tips for becoming smoke free.


All health plans in the Federal Employment Health Benefit (FEHB) program cover for free:

  • counseling sessions
  • approved tobacco cessation medications, including over-the-counter  medications
  • no copayments, coinsurance, or deductibles
  • treatment for cigarettes, snuff and chewing tobacco




More information can be found on the OPM.gov website External Link