title: Smoking cessation among Australian methadone clients: prevalence, characteristics and a need for action.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to describe a sample of Australian methadone clients with respect to smoking and cessation-related behaviours and motivations.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional survey was completed by 103 methadone clients in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Characteristics of the sample included low socioeconomic status, and high polydrug use and nicotine dependence. Key findings were a high prevalence of smoking (84%) and low likelihood of quitting, including a quit ratio of less than 10%. Over half of smokers were classified as 'Precontemplative', and 34% as 'hard-core' smokers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The need for research to develop and test tailored interventions for this population is highlighted, as is the need for methadone services and staff to facilitate client smoking cessation.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia. jenny.bowman@newcastle.edu.au
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bowman
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wiggers
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Colyvas
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wye
authors.forename: Raoul A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bartlem
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009042:Motivation; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D058850:Opiate Substitution Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D015995:Prevalence; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics; D008691:Methadone