The University of Wisconsin published the ninth-most smoking cessation-related publications in the world since 2002, according to a paper in Preventive Medicine Reports. The authors, led by Yingxin Xu of China Medical University, reviewed 8797 …
Year: 2022
Novel Research Techniques Used to Figure Out What Helps People Quit
Before attempting to quit, many people who smoke aren’t sure what they can do to make that attempt successful; after a quit attempt, they’re able to fall back on the strategies encouraged during cessation counseling. …
UW-CTRI Receives $6.5 Million Grant
UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore has received a seven-year grant worth $6.5 million to help UW-CTRI identify and disseminate effective, innovative ways to help cancer patients quit smoking. Specifically, UW-CTRI researchers, led by Principal Investigator Fiore, …
UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Wendy Slutske Promoted to Professor with Tenure
UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Wendy Slutske is now a Professor of Medicine with Tenure in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. Slutske received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1986 …
Bucket Approach Reaches More than 1,300 Providers
The Bucket Approach online training—designed to teach behavioral health providers how to help their clients quit tobacco use—has enrolled more than 1,300 providers from 48 states and 11 countries who have rated it an 8.4 out …
Deadline Arrives for Behavioral Health Providers to Implement Chapter 75 Updates
The date has arrived. As of October 1, 2022, the revised administrative code chapter DHS 75.24(7) requires all Wisconsin behavioral health providers who treat substance use disorders to have plans in place to assess and …
COVID Mortality, Intubation, and ICU Admission Rates Improved Markedly During First 20 months of Pandemic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MADISON — Rates of death, intubation, and admission to intensive care improved markedly during the first 20 months of the pandemic among adults hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a nationwide study led …
Fiore to Step Down as Director in July 2023, Continue Working at UW-CTRI
Dr. Michael Fiore will step down as UW-CTRI Director July 1, 2023 but will continue working as a lead scientist on key grants and mentoring young investigators. Fiore co-founded UW-CTRI in 1992 with Associate Director …
Study: Is Substituting Vapes for Cigs Sustainable?
A new study published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research examined “dual users”—people who both smoke traditional cigarettes and vape e-cigarettes—and found that people who predominantly vape were vaping instead of smoking, a process called “substitution,” …
Nicotine Patch, Lozenge or Gum During COVID-19 Hospitalization may Reduce Mortality for Those Who Smoke
Findings from Second-Largest COVID Study in US Among current smokers hospitalized with COVID-19, prescriptions for nicotine patches, lozenges, or gum were associated with reduced mortality. “Smoking remains the leading preventable cause of disease and death …