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September 23, 2022
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Smoking cessation interventions in substance use disorders treatment centers of Catalonia: The abandoned addiction

Publicated to:Adicciones. 34 (3): 227-233 - 2022-01-01 34(3), DOI: 10.20882/adicciones.1492

Authors: Nieva, G; Ballbè, M; Mondon, S; Cano, M; Fernández, T; Carcolé, B; Martínez, A; Raich, A; Roig, P; Serra, I; Serrano, J; Pinet, C

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Althaia Red Asistencial Univ Manresa, Grp Invest SAMIS, Dept Salud Mental, Barcelona, Spain - Author
CAP Plana Lledo, Unidad Tabaquismo, Barcelona, Spain - Author
Clin Galatea, Barcelona, Spain - Author
Ctr Atenc Drogodependencias Horta Guinardo, Barcelona, Spain - Author
Ctr Atenc Drogodependencias Sabadell, Sabadell, Spain - Author
Ctr Atenc Drogodependencias Tarragona, Tarragona, Spain - Author
Hosp Mataro, Ctr Atenc Drogodependencias Mataro, Serv Salud Mental & Adicc, Mataro, Spain - Author
Hosp Reus, Serv Salud Mental & Adicc, Ctr Atenc Drogodependencias Reus, Tarragona, Spain - Author
Hosp Santa Creu & Sant Pau, Unidad Conductas Adict, Dept Psiquiatria, Barcelona, Spain - Author
Hosp Univ Vall dHebron, Unidad Conductas Adict, Serv Psiquiatria, Barcelona, Spain - Author
IDIBAPS, Inst Neurociencias, Hosp Clin, Unidad Conductas Adict,Dept Psiquiatria, Barcelona, Spain - Author
IDIBELL, Inst Catalan Oncol, Unidad Control Tabaco, Hospitalet De Ll, Spain - Author
Inst Catalan Salud ICS, Barcelona, Spain - Author
Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Dept Psicol Clin & Salud, Barcelona, Spain - Author
Vall dHebron Inst Recerca VHIR, Barcelona, Spain - Author
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Abstract

Substance use disorders (SUD) treatment centers are an optimal setting for delivering smoking cessation interventions (SCI). This study aimed to examine the adoption of SCI in SUD treatment centers in Catalonia (Spain) as well as to assess their managers' views on the appropriateness and feasibility of providing SCI. Managers directly in charge of SUD treatment centers (n = 57) answered a 30-item on-line questionnaire. Data was obtained of 50 centers (87.7% response rate). Forty-six per cent of the centers provided some kind of SCI, but only 4.8% of the new patients were treated for smoking cessation. Managers reported that 73.3% of mental health professionals working in SUD centers had not been trained in SCI. Sixty-four per cent of managers agreed that all health professionals should deliver SCI. Those centers offering SCI attended more patients and were more likely to have professionals trained in SCI than those not offering SCI. The implementation of SCI in SUD treatment centers in Catalonia was suboptimal. Continuing education and training should be provided for all health professionals working in SUD centers. Not systematically delivering SCI to patients in treatment for other SUD means missing opportunities to reduce health and economic costs while perpetuating a smoking culture.

Keywords

AddictionAlcoholAttitude of health personnelAttitudesBehavior therapyBehavior, addictiveCigarette-smokingDependenceDrug dependenceEducationHumanHumansImplementationPeopleServicesSmoking cessationSpainSubstance abuse treatment centersSubstance-related disordersTobacco cessation

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Adicciones due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2022, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Medicine (Miscellaneous).

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 1.2, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Sep 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-09-12, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 1
  • Scopus: 1
  • Europe PMC: 2

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-09-12:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 13.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 24 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 4.45.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 6 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.