It is a fact that individuals in treatment for drug and alcohol addiction are much more likely to smoke tobacco, 75% in fact. As such few programs address the problem as a primary addiction, even though the fact that helping people stop smoking while in rehab is associated with a 25 percent higher chance the client will remain sober from alcohol and drugs. As a result, there are 'smoking not allowed' drug rehabilitation programs in Edna that implement a smoking ban and most of them also provide treatment for nicotine addiction.
While complete smoking bans are definitely not the norm, more and more centers are actually starting to implement their own bans, but also state and local tobacco-free workplace mandates angle to make rehabs 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 smoking ban may deter potential clients who smoke starting treatment. At the same time it will help those who do choose a smoking not allowed alcohol and/or drug addiction rehab facility be better able to recover in a completely addiction and drug free environment.