Providing tobacco use prevention and cessation treatment to clients coping with mental health issues can be challenging; however, a foundation of research about how to meet the special needs of this population is being established.
Tobacco Use and Mental Illness
Over the last 50 years, recent data has shown a steady yet significant decrease in the smoking rates of adults in the U.S. population. The CDC estimated the smoking rate in the United States to be at a modern-day low of 18.1% for the general population in 20121. However, people living with mental illness are more likely to smoke than the general population. People living with mental illness:
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