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Treatment Outcomes From The Tdc: A Look At Smoking Cessation Among Patients With Co-Occurring Disorders, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli
Treatment Outcomes From The Tdc: A Look At Smoking Cessation Among Patients With Co-Occurring Disorders, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli
Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli
Summary of Key Findings •Smoking abstinence at end of program:
–Intent to treat analysis: 32.2%(83/258) –Among program completers: 41.3%(83/201)
•Significant predictors of abstinence : –Having an alcohol, heroin (or other opioid) or marijuana use history was a significant predictor of being less likely to quit smoking when compared to having no history of substance use disorder. –Having a lower CO level at program enrolment was a significant predictor of being more likely to quit –Attending the TDC program for a longer duration was a significant predictor of being more likely to quit.
Smoking Cessation In Patients With Substance Use Disorders: The Vancouver Coastal Health Tobacco Dependence Clinic, Milan Khara, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli
Smoking Cessation In Patients With Substance Use Disorders: The Vancouver Coastal Health Tobacco Dependence Clinic, Milan Khara, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli
Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli
Summary of Key Findings •Smoking abstinence at end of program:
–Intent to treat analysis: 32.2%(83/258) –Among program completers: 41.3%(83/201)
•Significant predictors of abstinence : –Having an alcohol, heroin (or other opioid) or marijuana use history was a significant predictor of being less likely to quit smoking when compared to having no history of substance use disorder. –Having a lower CO level at program enrolment was a significant predictor of being more likely to quit –Attending the TDC program for a longer duration was a significant predictor of being more likely to quit.
The Tobacco Dependence Clinic (Tdc): Providing Smoking Cessation For A Drug Treatment Population, Milan Khara, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Deanna Barlow, Catherine Hanley
The Tobacco Dependence Clinic (Tdc): Providing Smoking Cessation For A Drug Treatment Population, Milan Khara, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Deanna Barlow, Catherine Hanley
Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli
BACKGROUND: Drug treatment populations are disproportionately affected by tobacco use morbidity and mortality. However, with adequate intervention, individuals in drug treatment settings can succeed in their efforts towards smoking cessation. The Tobacco Dependence Clinic (TDC) is a program that provides smoking cessation counseling and pharmacotherapy for clients through the Addiction Services program of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, British Columbia, Canada. OBJECTIVES: To a) describe smoking cessation services and programs provided by the TDC, and b) evaluate 26 week smoking cessation outcomes of drug treatment clients in the TDC. METHODS: Participants of the TDC program receive a structured 8 week …