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Observational studySubstance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy2025

Clinician's perceptions and experiences with tobacco treatment in people who use cannabis: a qualitative study.

Cristina Martínez, Marga Pla, Ariadna Feliu, Marta Enríquez, Judith Saura, Carmen Cabezas, Joan Colom, Josep M Suelves, Sílvia Mondon, Pablo Barrio and 7 more

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Observational study in Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04841655 (Tobacco Cessation Among Smokers Under Alcohol and/or Cannabis Treatment), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 · The registry

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NCT04841655 unknown statusnot on this map

Tobacco Cessation Among Smokers Under Alcohol and/or Cannabis Treatment

TypeobservationalSponsorInstitut Català d'OncologiaRan2020 to 2022Enrolled1,625ConditionsMental Health Disorder, Substance Abuse Drug, Alcohol Abuse, Cannabis Use
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors.

Cristina MartínezTobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Program, Institut Català d'OncologiaL'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. cmartinez@iconcologia.net.
Marga PlaDepartment of Public Health, Maternal Health and Mental Health, School of Nursing. Universitat de Barcelona, L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
Ariadna FeliuTobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Program, Institut Català d'OncologiaL'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. feliujosaa@iarc.who.int.
Marta EnríquezTobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Program, Institut Català d'OncologiaL'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
Judith SauraTobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Program, Institut Català d'OncologiaL'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
Carmen CabezasPublic Health Secretariat, Government of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain.
Joan ColomPublic Health Agency of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain.
Josep M SuelvesPublic Health Agency of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain.
Sílvia MondonAddictions Unit, Psychiatry Department, Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Pablo BarrioAddictions Unit, Psychiatry Department, Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Magalí AndreuAddictions Unit, Psychiatry Department, Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Antònia RaichMental Health Department, Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària, Manresa, Barcelona, Spain.
Jordi BernabeuMental Health Department, Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària, Manresa, Barcelona, Spain.
Xavier RocaAddictive Behaviors Unit, Psychiatry Department, IIB Sant Pau, Hospital de La Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
Maite NarváezTobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Program, Institut Català d'OncologiaL'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
Esteve FernándezTobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Program, Institut Català d'OncologiaL'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
Group of clinicians of the ACT_ATAC study

Funding

Government of Catalonia 2017SGR319Instituto de Salud Carlos III CB19/06/00004Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI21/00699Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) PI18/01420Ministry of Health in Spain BAE: 20220021
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionGlobal demand for the treatment of cannabis use disorder has increased significantly, prompting a need to understand effective strategies for addressing concurrent cannabis and tobacco use. This study focuses on clinicians' experiences and perceptions in delivering tobacco cessation services to people who use cannabis.

methodsFifteen participants (12 females, 3 males) participated in three homogenous focus groups, including two groups with extensive experience in providing tobacco cessation among the substance use population in Catalonia, Spain, and one group of clinicians without such experience. Thematic analysis was conducted to identify key patterns and insights in their discourse, focusing on shared themes and divergences across groups.

resultsFive main themes and 17 subthemes emerged: Individual characteristics, Clinician characteristics, Models of intervention, Organizational healthcare models, and Health policies. Clinicians stressed the importance of intervention models and the active role of professionals in addressing tobacco use within routine care, as tobacco cessation could mitigate social and chronic stigma among people who use cannabis, especially those engaged in polydrug use. DISCUSSION AND

conclusionsRecommendations included integrating tobacco cessation into all services, reducing healthcare service fragmentation, improving resource accessibility, enhancing clinical documentation, and advocating for stronger population-level tobacco control policies.

trial registrationThe ACT-ATAC project has been successfully registered at Clinicaltrials.gov [NCT04841655].

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Attitude of Health PersonnelHealth PersonnelMarijuana AbuseTobacco Use CessationAdultFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMaleMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchSpainCannabisHealthcare servicesHealth policySubstance useTobacco

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PMID39838401
PMCPMC11752777

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