R 041940Z NOV 09 

ALCOAST 631/09
COMDTNOTE 6010
SUBJ: PREPARATION FOR THE GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT
A. COAST GUARD HEALTH PROMOTION MANUAL, COMDTINST M6200.1
(SERIES)
1. THIS YEAR THE GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT WILL TAKE PLACE ON NOV 19.
THE PURPOSE OF THE EVENT IS TO SET ASIDE A DAY TO HELP PEOPLE QUIT
USING TOBACCO PRODUCTS FOR AT LEAST ONE DAY WITH THE HOPE THAT THEY
WILL QUIT COMPLETELY.
2. THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WORK-LIFE (HSWL) DIRECTORATE ENCOURAGES
ALL CURRENT TOBACCO USERS TO QUIT AND SUGGESTS USING THE FOLLOWING
SUPPORT OPTIONS TO INCREASE THEIR SUCCESS IN QUITTING.
   A. CONTACT YOUR PRIMARY CARE MANAGER FOR SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO
   QUIT AND INFORMATION ON TOBACCO CESSATION RESOURCES, INCLUDING
   POSSIBLE MEDICATIONS.
   B. CALL THE STOP TOBACCO USE HOT LINE AT 1-800-227-2345.  THERE
   ARE COUNSELORS WAITING IN ALL 50 STATES TO GIVE COUNSELING ON WAYS
   TO HELP YOU SUCCEED.
   C. GO TO THE ON-LINE SITE WWW.UCANQUIT2.ORG.  THIS SITE OFFERS
   ON-LINE CHAT WITH COUNSELORS FOR SUGGESTIONS TO HELP YOU QUIT.
   D. CALL YOUR REGIONAL HEALTH PROMOTION MANAGER FOR GUIDANCE
   AND LOCAL RESOURCES TO HELP YOU QUIT. THE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR
   REGIONAL HPMS IS LISTED BELOW:
      1. HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WORK-LIFE FIELD OFFICE (HSWL FO) ALAMEDA,
      DAN BLAETTLER, 510-437-2736, DAN.P.BLAETTLER(AT) USCG.MIL
      2. HSWL FO BOSTON, YVETTE LILLGE, 617-223-3244,
      YVETTE.LILLGE(AT)USCG.MIL
      3. HSWL FO HONOLULU, JESSICA DUNG, 808-842-2088,
      JESSICA.R.DUNG(AT)USCG.MIL
      4. HSWL FO KODIAK, JODY CARMAN, 907-487-5525, X273,
      JODY.L.CARMAN(AT) USCG.MIL
      5. HSWL FO MIAMI, MELISSA ROSS, 305-278-6664,
      MELISSA.A.ROSS(AT)USCG.MIL OR LEVENIA BRADLEY AT 305-278-6672,
      LEVENIA.D.BRADLEY(AT)USCG.MIL
      6. HSWL FO NEW ORLEANS, MICHELLE MURRAY, 504-253-6371,
      MICHELLE.L.MURRARY(AT)USCG.MIL OR BRAD WELCH, 504-253-6370,
      BRAD.WELCH(AT)USCG.MIL
      7. HSWL FO PORTSMOUTH, JEANETT TORRENS, 252-331-6000 EXT-3038,
      JEANETT.L.TORRENS (AT)USCG.MIL
      8. HSWL FO SEATTLE, BARBARA HERRY, 206-217-6614,
      BARBARA.L.HERRY(AT) USCG.MIL
      9. HSWL FO CAPE MAY, STEVEN HARRELL, 609-898-6886,
      STEVEN.A.HARRELL(AT)USCG.MIL
      10. HSWL FO CLEVELAND, STEVEN HARRELL, 609-898-6886,
      STEVEN.A.HARRELL(AT)USCG.MIL
      11. HSWL FO WASHINGTON, STEPHEN TIMBAL, 202-372-4085,
      STEPHEN.M.TIMBAL(AT)USCG.MIL,
      12. HSWL FO DETACHED DUTY (DD) KETCHIKAN, NANCY HENRY,
      907-463-2126, NANCY.S.HENRY(AT) USCG.MIL
      13. HSWL FO DD SAN PEDRO, CYNTHIA CASTELLON, 310-521-6131,
      CYNTHIA.CASTELLON(AT)USCG.MIL, AND
      14. HSWL FO DD ST. LOUIS, DEAN GINGERICH, 314-269-2347,
      DEAN.GINGERICH(AT)USCG.MIL
3. BREAKING THE TOBACCO HABIT IS CHALLENGING AND INDIVIDUALS OFTEN
REQUIRE NUMEROUS QUIT ATTEMPTS BEFORE ACHIEVING LIFE LONG FREEDOM
FROM TOBACCO. WE APPLAUD THOSE WHO MAKE THIS ATTEMPT AND URGE
COMMANDS TO SUPPORT THEIR EFFORTS. YOUR SUCCESS WILL BE REWARDED
IN A HEALTHIER LIFE FOR YOU AND THOSE AROUND YOU.
4. FOR QUESTIONS CONCERNING CG TOBACCO POLICIES, REFER TO REF A OR
CONTACT LT TIM MERRELL, IN COMDT (CG-1111), 202-475-5146, OR
TIMOTHY.M.MERRELL(AT)USCG.MIL.
5. RADM MARK TEDESCO, DIRECTOR HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WORK-LIFE, SENDS
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.