TY - JOUR
T1 - A case for addressing cigarette use in methadone and other opioid treatment programs
AU - Richter, Kimber Paschall
AU - Ahluwalia, Jasjit S.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - Most persons attending drug treatment smoke cigarettes. They will eventually experience predictable, but devastatingly high, tobacco-related mortality. Recent studies indicate that many clients are ready to quit smoking and that quitting does not threaten progress made in treatment. Methadone and other opioid treatment providers are in an excellent position to address tobacco use among their clients. The present paper describes the prevalence of smoking among methadone clients, reviews promising interventions, and describes how programs can implement a systematic approach to smoking cessation that includes creating a cue system for identifying smokers, providing brief on-site intervention, and arranging follow-up or more intensive treatment.
AB - Most persons attending drug treatment smoke cigarettes. They will eventually experience predictable, but devastatingly high, tobacco-related mortality. Recent studies indicate that many clients are ready to quit smoking and that quitting does not threaten progress made in treatment. Methadone and other opioid treatment providers are in an excellent position to address tobacco use among their clients. The present paper describes the prevalence of smoking among methadone clients, reviews promising interventions, and describes how programs can implement a systematic approach to smoking cessation that includes creating a cue system for identifying smokers, providing brief on-site intervention, and arranging follow-up or more intensive treatment.
KW - Methadone maintenance
KW - Substance abuse
KW - Tobacco
KW - Treatment
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M3 - Article
C2 - 11110063
AN - SCOPUS:0033659898
SN - 1055-0887
VL - 19
SP - 35
EP - 52
JO - Journal of Addictive Diseases
JF - Journal of Addictive Diseases
IS - 4
ER -