Title

Implementation of a tobacco-free regulation in substance use disorder treatment facilities

Abstract

We assessed the impact of a statewide tobacco-free services regulation on facility administrators' attitudes and the integration of tobacco dependence treatment into substance use disorder services. We surveyed substance use disorder treatment facility administrators in New York before (n = 285) and after (n = 205) tobacco-free services regulation implementation about their attitudes, their perceptions of staff and patient attitudes, and the facilities' services. We analyzed data on admissions and tobacco treatment pharmacotherapy administration. We found increased tobacco screening and cessation services offered, increased use of tobacco pharmacotherapy, and increased support for tobacco-free campus policies. Although patient resistance was a challenge, administrators reported a decrease in patient resistance to tobacco-free policies. Patient admissions did not decrease after the regulation went into effect. Tobacco-free services regulations in substance use disorder treatment facilities can be feasibly implemented, which has the potential to decrease the extremely high rates of tobacco use among people with substance use disorders.

Department(s)

Public Health and Sports Medicine

Document Type

Article

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2011.08.006

Keywords

Barriers and facilitating factors, Tobacco-free grounds policy, Tobacco-free services regulation, Treatment facility administrator survey

Publication Date

4-1-2012

Journal Title

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

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