The New York policy on smoking in addiction treatment: Findings after 1 year

J. Guydish, B. Tajima, A. Kulaga, R. Zavala, L.S. Brown, A. Bostrom, D. Ziedonis and M. Chan

American Journal of Public Health, 2012, vol. 102, issue 5, E17-E25

Abstract: Objectives: We assessed changes in smoking prevalence and other measures associated with the July 2008 New York Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services tobacco policy, which required that all publicly funded addiction treatment programs implement smoke-free grounds, have "no evidence" of smoking among staff, and make tobacco dependence treatment available for all clients. Methods: In a random sample of 10 programs, staff and clients were surveyed before the policy and 1 year later. Measures included tobacco-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices used by counselors and received by clients. Results: Client smoking decreased from 69.4% to 62.8% (P =.044). However, response to the policy differed by program type. Outpatient programs showed no significant changes on any of the staff and client survey measures. In methadone programs, staff use of tobacco-related practices increased (P

Date: 2012
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