It is a fact that people in rehabilitation for alcohol and/or drug addiction are more likely to smoke tobacco, 75% in fact. As such few programs address the situation as a primary addiction, even though the fact that helping clients stop smoking while in rehab is associated with a 25 percent greater possibility they will stay sober from drugs and alcohol. Because of this, there are 'smoking not allowed' drug rehab facilities in York that implement a smoking ban and most of them also offer treatment for nicotine addiction.
While total bans on smoking are definitely not normal, an increasing number of 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. 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 smoking ban may make hesitant potential clients who smoke starting treatment. At the same time it will help those who do choose a smoking not allowed substance abuse rehab facility be better able to recover in a completely drug and addiction free environment.