High smoking and low cessation rates among patients in treatment for opioid and other substance use disorders

Abstract Background: Smoking is a well-documented cause of health problems among individuals with substance use disorders. For patients in opioid maintenance treatment (OMT), the risk for somatic health problems, including preventable diseases associated with tobacco smoking, increases with age. Our...

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Main Authors: Endre Dahlen Bjørnestad, John-Kåre Vederhus, Thomas Clausen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04283-6