Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 205-219, March 2009

Smoking cessation during substance abuse treatment: What you need to know

Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addictions, University of New Mexico, 2650 Yale S.E., Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA

Received 26 April 2008; accepted 22 June 2008. published online 21 August 2008.

Abstract 

Patients in substance abuse treatment frequently smoke cigarettes and often die of tobacco-related causes. Substance abuse treatment programs too often ignore tobacco use. Many patients have expressed interest in stopping smoking, although they may be ambivalent about smoking cessation during substance abuse treatment. This article provides a review of tobacco cessation literature and successful methods of intervention. Research supports two key findings: (a) smoking cessation during substance abuse treatment does not impair outcome of the presenting substance abuse problem and (b) smoking cessation may actually enhance outcome success. We will discuss how to incorporate smoking cessation.

Keywords: Smoking cessation, Tobacco cessation, Smoking cessation in substance abuse treatment, Concurrent treatment

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PII: S0740-5472(08)00097-4

doi:10.1016/j.jsat.2008.06.003

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 205-219, March 2009

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