It is a fact that people in rehab for drug and alcohol addiction are much more likely to smoke tobacco, 75% in fact. With that being said very few centers address the problem as a primary addiction, even though the fact that helping clients stop smoking while in treatment is associated with a 25 percent higher chance they will stay sober from drugs and alcohol. As a result, there are 'smoking not allowed' drug rehab programs in Mack that enforce a smoking ban and most of them also offer nicotine addiction treatment.
While complete smoking bans are definitely not normal, more and more programs are actually starting to implement their own bans, but also state and local tobacco-free workplace mandates attempt to make rehabs completely smoke free. In doing so, they avoid the need to develop and enforce 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 smoking not allowed drug and alcohol addiction rehab program be better able to recover in a completely drug and addiction free environment.