Smoking Cessation Treatment among Patients in Community-Based Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Programs: Exploring Predictors of Outcome as Clues Toward Treatment Improvement

Smoking and Opioid Detoxification: Behavioral Changes and Response to Treatment

“…At one study site, the rate of nicotinedependent OA patients was 96% (Figure 1). This is consistent with findings in opioid-addicted populations treated at community treatment programs (Reid et al, 2011;Ziedonis et al, 2009). …”

Tobacco dependence diagnosis and treatment in Veterans Health Administration residential substance use disorder treatment programs

“…Older patients in treatment for SUD may have greater chronicity, severity and TD treatment resistance [60]. It is also possible that staff fail to offer treatment to older tobacco-using SUD patients.…”

“…Promoting adherence to clinical practice guidelines for both SUD treatment and tobacco treatment can have a positive impact on integrated tobacco treatment implementation outcomes [60]. One study found that adherence to TD treatment (NRT and counseling) and higher methadone dose predicted TD success for patients in methadone maintenance programs [60].…”

Outcome predictors of smoking cessation treatment provided by an addiction care unit between 2007 and 2010

“…The search for variables that influence the outcomes of smoking cessation in patients with other addictions may contribute to the development of new treatments and has been supported in previous studies. 6 Recent studies have highlighted the importance of the diagnosis and treatment of tobacco dependence in MHA patients. 5 There is a false perception that reducing or abstaining from smoking could affect the clinical status of MHA patients.…”

“…4 The treatment of smoking in MHA patients appears to be beneficial, and recent studies 5 have highlighted treatment as a variable related to smoking cessation in this population. 6 Several studies have addressed smoking among MHA patients.…”