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American Journal of Public Health, Vol 91, Issue 2 296-299, Copyright © 2001 by American Public Health Association

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Tobacco use and quit attempts among methadone maintenance clients

KP Richter, CA Gibson, JS Ahluwalia and KH Schmelzle
Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160-7313, USA. krichter@kumc.edu

OBJECTIVES: This study examined tobacco use prevalence, types of tobacco used, interest in quitting, and prior quit attempts among persons in methadone maintenance treatment. METHODS: Counselors collected surveys from 84% (550 of 655) of all clients in a 4-county metropolitan area. RESULTS: Most clients (77%) smoked cigarettes. Of the 59 former tobacco users, only 6 reported using a cessation pharmacotherapy to quit. Three quarters of the current smokers had attempted to quit at least once, with an average of 5 attempts. Most smokers (80%) were "somewhat" or "very" interested in quitting. CONCLUSIONS: The quit ratio among methadone maintenance treatment clients was 12%, compared with 50% nationwide. To reduce morbidity and mortality, cessation interventions must be developed and disseminated.


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