title: Tobacco use and quit attempts among methadone maintenance clients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study examined tobacco use prevalence, types of tobacco used, interest in quitting, and prior quit attempts among persons in methadone maintenance treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Counselors collected surveys from 84% (550 of 655) of all clients in a 4-county metropolitan area.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most clients (77%) smoked cigarettes. Of the 59 former tobacco users, only 6 reported using a cessation pharmacotherapy to quit. Three quarters of the current smokers had attempted to quit at least once, with an average of 5 attempts. Most smokers (80%) were "somewhat" or "very" interested in quitting.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The quit ratio among methadone maintenance treatment clients was 12%, compared with 50% nationwide. To reduce morbidity and mortality, cessation interventions must be developed and disseminated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160-7313, USA. krichter@kumc.edu
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Gibson
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Ahluwalia
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Schmelzle
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007615:Kansas / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015995:Prevalence; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D008691:Methadone