Resumption of smoking after release from a tobacco-free correctional facility.
J Correct Health Care
; 15(3): 190-6, 2009 Jul.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19477804
ABSTRACT
Approximately 70% of incarcerated people smoke tobacco, and an estimated 12% of all smokers in the United States leave correctional facilities annually. Many facilities prohibit smoking, but no published study has measured the relapse to tobacco after release. In a study of 200 people with chronic health conditions reentering the community from jail, 165 (83%) were cigarette smokers. Of these, 129 were interviewed at 1 and/or 6 months after release. Self-reported sustained abstinence rates were 37.3% at the end of the first day, 17.7% for the first week, 13.7% for 1 month, and 3.1% for 6 months. These abstinence rates are lower than those reported after military basic training and medical hospitalization but similar to rates after inpatient psychiatric and addiction programs. More efforts and resources are needed to determine successful tobacco cessation interventions during incarceration and after release.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Prisiones
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Fumar
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Cese del Hábito de Fumar
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Correct Health Care
Asunto de la revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos