1. Get free coaching and medications. 2. Hang out with people who don’t smoke or vape. 3. Avoid alcohol. 4. Replace tobacco with healthier options. 5. Change your routine.
Month: December 2022
Study Finds High Economic Burden of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Among Indigenous Populations
Smoking commercial tobacco products is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). Indigenous people living in Wisconsin and throughout the nation experience significant health and financial burden from ADRD, according to new …
America’s Most Cited: UW-CTRI Researchers
Three UW-CTRI colleagues are among the top 100 tobacco-control researchers when it comes to paper citations in their careers. According to research by Dr. John Ioannidis and his team from Stanford University, out of more …
Study: Genetics May Help Providers Match Patients with Treatments to Quit Tobacco
One of the most difficult parts of quitting smoking is knowing what methods will work for any given patient; choosing between types of quit-aids and counseling can sometimes feel like a shot in the dark. …
SRNT President and Guideline Panelist Discusses Her Work to Help People Quit Commercial Tobacco
Before Dr. Patricia Nez Henderson was the first Indigenous President of the Society for Research on Nicotine or Tobacco (SRNT), she was a little Diné girl in Teesto, Arizona—a small community on the Navajo Reservation. …