Capacity of US drug treatment facilities to provide evidence-based tobacco treatment.
Although people with drug problems consume a large proportion of cigarettes smoked in the United States, few drug treatment facilities offer tobacco treatment. Our analysis of 405 facilities showed that most had the skills but few had policies, leadership, or financial resources to provide evidence-based tobacco treatment. For-profits reported significantly fewer tobacco treatment resources than nonprofits. The Affordable Care and Mental Health Parity acts will improve treatment access for drug-dependent persons. To realize these acts' full promise, policymakers should ensure that clients have access to tobacco treatment.
Jamie J. Hunt is with the University of Missouri School of Nursing and Health Studies, Kansas City. A. Paula Cupertino and Kimber P. Richter are with the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City. Byron J. Gajewski and Yu Jiang are with the Department of Biostatistics, University of Kansas School of Medicine.
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