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The potential impact of smoke-free facilities on smoking cessation in people with mental illness

The aim of this paper was to estimate the degree to which smoke-free facilities may facilitate smoking cessation in smokers with mental illness by estimating...

Authors:
Lawrence D, Lawn S, Kisely S, Bates A, Mitrou F, Zubrick SR

Authors notes:
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 2011 Dec;45(12):1053-60

Keywords:
potential impact, smoke-free facilities, smoking cessation, people with mental illness

Abstract
The aim of this paper was to estimate the degree to which smoke-free facilities may facilitate smoking cessation in smokers with mental illness by estimating the proportion of smokers with mental illness who receive inpatient treatment, their smoking rates and average durations of stay.