A UW-CTRI study found that nicotine gum increased the likelihood of making quit attempts in those who wanted to smoke less but not quit. The paper, published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, also found that those who used cessation treatment during a quit attempt were more likely to remain abstinent than those who made an …
Six researchers from UW-CTRI presented their work last month at the 2019 UW Department of Medicine Research Day at the Health Sciences Learning Center in Madison, and two of them won awards for it. Dr. Nayoung Kim and Dr. Tanya Schlam each won an award for their individual posters. Here is a list of the other …
Shannon and David Yahn had been smoking for decades until they joined the Quitting Using Intensive Treatments Study (QUITS). Now, they’ve been smoke-free for more than a year. Their sons Vincent Yahn (age six) and twins Mason and Michael Yahn (eight) were asked if they wanted mom and dad to stay that way. “YEAAAH!” they …