- Title
- Smoking cessation among Australian methadone clients: prevalence, characteristics and a need for action
- Creator
- Bowman, Jenny; Wiggers, John; Colyvas, Kim; Wye, Paula; Walsh, Raoul A.; Bartlem, Kate
- Relation
- Drug and Alcohol Review Vol. 31, Issue 4, p. 507-513
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2011.00408.x
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2012
- Description
- Introduction and Aims: The aim of this study was to describe a sample of Australian methadone clients with respect to smoking and cessation-related behaviours and motivations. Design and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was completed by 103 methadone clients in the Hunter Region of New SouthWales,Australia. Results: Characteristics of the sample included low socioeconomic status, and high polydrug use and nicotine dependence. Key findings were a high prevalence of smoking (84%) and low likelihood of quitting, including a quit ratio of less than 10%. Over half of smokers were classified as ‘Precontemplative’, and 34% as ‘hard-core’ smokers. Discussion and Conclusions: The need for research to develop and test tailored interventions for this population is highlighted, as is the need for methadone services and staff to facilitate client smoking cessation.
- Subject
- smoking cessation; methadone; motivation; quit attempt
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1321009
- Identifier
- uon:24243
- Identifier
- ISSN:0959-5236
- Language
- eng
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