Tobacco use and quit attempts among methadone maintenance clients.
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.
Richter
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Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160-7313, USA. krichter@kumc.edu
Gibson
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Ahluwalia
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Schmelzle
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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
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D008691:Methadone