Cigarette smoking and long-term alcohol and drug treatment outcomes: A telephone follow-up at five years

ORCID

Carolynn S. Kohn: 0000-0002-2156-4898

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

American Journal on Addictions

Department

Psychology

ISSN

1055-0496

Volume

16

Issue

1

DOI

10.1080/10550490601077825

First Page

32

Last Page

37

Publication Date

1-1-2007

Abstract

This prospective study examined the relationship between cigarette smoking and five‐year substance abuse treatment outcomes. Of 749 individuals who began private outpatient treatment, 598 (80%) were re‐interviewed by telephone at five years. At five‐year follow‐up, 53% reported smoking cigarettes in the prior 30 days. Smokers were less likely to be abstinent from alcohol and drugs in the prior 30 days (48.3% vs. 64.0%), and had higher Addiction Severity Index (ASI) scores in employment, alcohol, drug, psychiatric, and family/social problems; worse self‐reported health; and greater self‐reported depression. Findings inform understanding of long‐term substance abuse treatment outcomes and potential service needs of smokers.

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