Report Looks at Smoking, Sleep, Weight
Friday, July 26, 2019
Tobacco use continues to decline in the Army, according to the “2018 Health of the Force†report. Twenty-three percent of soldiers use tobacco products, down from 30% five years ago. Most of the decline comes from fewer smokers, as a steady 11% to 12% of soldiers use smokeless tobacco products.
This is a strong trend toward a healthier Army, the report says. “Using tobacco products negatively impacts Soldier readiness by impairing physical fitness and by increasing illness, absenteeism, premature death, and healthcare costs,†it says.
Installation health indexes included in the report show smoking is the lowest at U.S. Army Garrison at West Point, New York, and the highest at Fort Polk, Louisiana.
https://www.ausa.org/news/report-looks-smoking-sleep-weight
