It is a fact that people in treatment for alcohol and/or drug addiction are much more likely to be smokers, 75 percent in fact. With that being said very few facilities handle the situation as a primary addiction, even though the fact that helping people quit smoking tobacco during rehab is associated with a 25 percent greater possibility the client will remain sober from drugs and alcohol. As a result, there are 'smoking not allowed' drug rehab programs in Jack that implement a smoking ban and most of them also provide nicotine addiction treatment.
While complete bans on smoking are definitely not normal, more and more facilities are starting to implement their own bans, but also state and local tobacco-free workplace mandates attempt to make facilities completely smoke free. In so doing, 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 ban on smoking may deter potential clients who smoke starting treatment. In the meantime, it will help those who do choose a smoking not allowed drug and alcohol addiction rehab center be better able to recover in a completely drug and addiction free environment.