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Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Tobacco ban proposed for NY drug and alcohol treatment programs


7/24/2007, 3:55 p.m. EDT The Associated Press

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — All drug and alcohol prevention and treatment programs in New York would have to operate tobacco-free under an initiative announced Tuesday by state officials.

The regulation, which is still subject to approval by the governor, would make New York the first state in the country to prohibit smoking at outpatient addiction programs, according to the state Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services.

Workers and patients in treatment programs would be prohibited from using tobacco in all facilities and programs would have to provide nicotine dependence treatment along with drug and alcohol treatment. An $8 million grant from the Department of Health would be used for smoking cessation training and items such as nicotine patches and gum. Approximately 90 percent of people with alcohol or drug dependence also smoke cigarettes, according to health officials.

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