But the council has described the set-up as a "detox lottery" and said it wants the same level of commitment to be shown to people who use substances such as heroin or alcohol.
The Welsh Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs said the assembly's own Quit and Win scheme just for smokers was too narrowly focused.
Quit and Win - which offers the chance to win a holiday or car - has been hailed as an early success just two weeks after its launch.
But the council has described the set-up as a "detox lottery" and said it wants the same level of commitment to be shown to people who use substances such as heroin or alcohol.
Council director Iestyn Davies said people with drug and alcohol-related problems were currently waiting up to 18 months for assistance.
"Services for users vary across Wales and in some cases we fear that people will die waiting for help," said Mr Davies.
The council reported that during the years 1998 to 1999, there were 5,436 notified cases of individuals seeking help for their drug addiction in Wales.
"We don't want to undermine the success of the (Quit and Win) initiative," said Mr Davies.
"We are calling for the same level of commitment and resources to be applied when dealing with say heroin users or alcoholics."
"Smoking is a highly addictive past time," said Mr Davies.
"Sometimes I feel that there is a degree of hypocrisy in how we deal with other so called 'hard drugs'.
"No-one would think of telling a smoker that they need to wait a year and a half before they can join this new programme.
"We need new and creative ways of tackling Wales' drug problem as well as the cash to implement to make it work."