It is a known fact that clients in rehab for substance abuse are much more likely to be smokers, 75% in fact. As such few facilities handle the problem as a primary addiction, despite the fact that helping clients quit smoking during treatment is associated with a 25% higher chance they will stay free from substance abuse. Because of this, there are 'smoking not allowed' drug rehab facilities in Poca that enforce a smoking ban and most of them also offer nicotine addiction treatment.
While total bans on smoking are definitely not the norm, more and more programs are beginning to implement their own bans, but also state and local tobacco-free workplace mandates attempt to make facilities completely smoke-free environments. In doing so, they bypass the need to develop and enforce facility policies that are already legally in place and enforced legally by state and local agencies. Enforcing a smoking ban may make hesitant potential clients who smoke starting treatment. In the meantime, 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 drug and addiction free environment.