Smoking Cessation Treatment and Substance Use Disorders: Special Issue

This special issue newsletter focuses on Smoking Cessation Treatment at Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Programs and gives useful techniques for providers to implement a Smoke Free Program in their agency.

Cigarette smoking is common among persons with drug and alcohol use disorders, with prevalence rates of 80-90% among patients in substance use disorder treatment programs. Such concurrent smoking may produce adverse behavioral and medical problems, and is associated with greater levels of substance use disorder.

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Publication Year: 2006

Publisher

Addiction Technology Transfer Center National Office (NATTC)
University of Missouri - Kansas City
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, mo 64110-2481
Phone: 816-235-6888
Website: http://www.attcnetwork.org
Email: NO@ATTCnetwork.org