It is a fact that individuals in treatment for drug and alcohol addiction are much more likely to smoke tobacco, 75 percent in fact. As such very few centers handle the problem as a primary addiction, even though the fact that helping clients quit smoking while in treatment is associated with a 25 percent greater possibility they will remain free from substance abuse. Because of this, there are 'smoking not allowed' drug treatment programs in Stow that enforce a smoking ban and most of them also offer nicotine addiction treatment.
While complete bans on smoking are definitely not normal, more and more programs are beginning to implement their own bans, but also state and local tobacco-free workplace mandates attempt to make rehabs completely smoke free. In so doing, these mandates avoid the need to develop and implement facility policies that are already legally in place and enforced legally by state and local agencies. Implementing a smoking ban may make hesitant potential clients who smoke starting treatment. At the same time it will help those who do choose a no smoking alcohol and/or drug addiction rehab facility be better able to recover in a completely drug and addiction free environment.