It is a fact that individuals in treatment for substance abuse are much more likely to smoke tobacco, 75% in fact. As such very few programs handle the problem as a main addiction, even though the fact that helping individuals quit smoking during treatment is associated with a 25 percent higher possibility the individual will remain sober from alcohol and drugs. As a result, there are 'smoking not allowed' drug rehabilitation facilities in Alma that enforce a smoking ban and most of them also offer nicotine addiction treatment.
While complete bans on smoking are definitely not the norm, more and more facilities are actually starting to implement their own bans, but also state and local tobacco-free workplace mandates attempt to make facilities completely smoke-free environments. In doing so, these mandates bypass the need to develop and implement facility policies that are already legally in place and enforced legally by state and local agencies. Enforcing a ban on smoking may deter potential clients who smoke starting treatment. In the meantime, it will help those who do choose a no smoking substance abuse rehab program be better able to get sober in a completely drug and addiction free environment.