It is a fact that individuals in rehab for drug and alcohol addiction are much more likely to be smokers, 75 percent in fact. As such few programs handle the situation as a main addiction, even though the fact that helping clients stop smoking tobacco during treatment is associated with a 25% greater chance they will stay free from substance abuse. Because of this, there are 'smoking not allowed' drug rehabilitation programs in Wren that implement a smoking ban and most of them also provide treatment for nicotine addiction.
While complete bans on smoking are not the norm, an increasing number of rehabs are beginning to implement their own bans, but also state and local tobacco-free workplace mandates angle to make facilities completely smoke free. In doing so, these mandates bypass the need to develop and enforce facility policies that are already legally in place and enforced legally by state and local agencies. Implementing a complete ban on smoking 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 program be better able to recover in a completely drug and addiction free environment.