Cigarette smoking and substance use among men court-referred to domestic violence treatment programs.

This article aims to study the relationship between domestic violence intervention programs and cigarette smoking and substance abuse among men in the U.S. Cigarette smoking and substance use/abuse were assessed from a sample of men who were arrested for domestic violence and court-referred to batterers' interventions programs. Data gathered on the prevalence of cigarette smoking among batterers suggest that domestic violence intervention programs should routinely screen for smoking, advice that participants should try to quit smoking, and offer assistance for those who choose to quit.