Chapter 26 Tobacco and the military

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Tobacco and the military: Prevalence Data

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In a 1991 survey by David Moyer, M.D. of 9000 Marine Corps recruits, 52% were

tobacco users before service entry. All tobacco use is prohibited for three months

during recruit training, but 91% intended to restart the habit as soon as they graduated

from "boot camp."

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Former US Marine Corps Commandant (1985-1989) General P.X. Kelley is a

member of the board of directors of the US Tobacco Company, manufacturers of 80%

of the nation's smokeless tobacco. A third of male Marines under age 25 are daily

smokeless tobacco users, and the Marine Corps has the highest use of any of the

military services. Both General Kelley and his successor, General Al Gray, were

public smokeless tobacco users.

Common Cause magazine, Summer 1993

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In a 1995 survey by Jon Bayer, M.D. of 15,000 Navy recruits at Great Lakes, Illinois,

36% identified themselves as smokers prior to Navy enlistment (36.5% of males, and

30.5% of females). The average age of smoking initiation was 15.2 years, although

34% of male smokers began before age 10. The rate for Caucasians was 43.5%,

and was 27.6% for non-Caucasians.

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In 1992 survey aboard the aircraft carrier USS Lincoln, 45% of the crew used tobacco.

In a 1995 survey of the carrier USS Carl Vinson, 44% of the crew were current

tobacco users.

Oakland Naval Hospital Red Rover, August 1993 and Lamont Berg, M.D.

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