The Authors’ Own Words: Commitment and capacity for providing evidence-based tobacco treatment in US drug treatment facilities

The Authors’ Own Words:

We ask authors to describe their impressions regarding the implications of their accepted work, how their findings will change practice, and what is noteworthy about the work.

Commitment and capacity for providing evidence-based tobacco treatment in US drug treatment facilities

Kimber P. Richter, PhD, MPH; Jamie J. Hunt, PhD; A. Paula Cupertino, PhD; Byron J. Gajewski, PhD; Yu Jiang, PhD; Janet Marquis, PhD; & Peter D. Friedmann, MD, MPH

Substance Abuse Vol. 38, Iss. 1, 2017

“Major changes in the funding and structure of the substance use treatment system make this an ideal time to enhance how facilities address tobacco use. In this study, the top predictor of low quality tobacco treatment was unfavorable staff attitudes toward treating tobacco dependence. This suggests that initiatives seeking integrate tobacco treatment into substance use treatment will have the greatest impact by taking a two-pronged approach targeting/changing staff attitudes and delivering the training and resources that staff need to provide high quality care.“