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Smoking Cessation Among Persons With Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorder And Mental Illness, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Milan Khara
Smoking Cessation Among Persons With Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorder And Mental Illness, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Milan Khara
Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli
Aims: A history of either a substance use disorder (SUD) or psychiatric disorder (PD) is associated with tobacco use. However, there is limited information available on tobacco dependence treatment outcomes among individuals with co-occurring SUD and PD. Methods: Data from 202 participants enrolled in a tobacco dependence treatment program in an outpatient clinic setting were analysed. Findings: In multivariate analysis, having a history of SUD only (OR =.11, 95% CI = .02–.76) and having a co-occurring SUD and PD (OR = .13, 95% CI = .02–.81), as compared to having neither, were significant predictors of a lower likelihood of achieving …