SAMHSA’s “Tobacco Use Cessation During Substance Abuse Treatment Counseling,” Advisory, Volume 10, Issue 2, offers substance abuse treatment counselors a brief introduction to tobacco use cessation techniques that can be used during substance abuse treatment. The Advisory also provides resources for additional information on the topic. http://www.atforum.com/addiction-resources/documents/TobaccoCessationAdvisory.pdf
“Tobacco Use Cessation Policies in Substance Abuse Treatment: Administrative Issues,” Advisory, Volume 10, Issue 3, provides program administrators with a brief introduction to implementing tobacco-free policies and practices in treatment settings. http://www.atforum.com/addiction-resources/documents/TobaccoCessationAdministrativeIssues.pdf
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – October, 2011
Clearly, you have won your war against drugs as you have been drug free for years. Your success in overcoming addiction is to be commended. It is our wish that every person stricken with an addiction to drugs can overcome it with the success you have had. It is our hope that every other person can understand the devastation that occurs through addiction and makes it a personal goal to stay clear of drugs. It is the dedication of people like you that give all of us hope for the future.