Category: Karen Conner

UW-CTRI Continues to Foster DHS 75 Implementation for Tobacco Treatment

UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Jesse Kaye is presenting on the neuroscience of nicotine addiction and tobacco treatment among people with Substance Use Disorders (SUD). “We are providing education for DHS 75 residential SUD providers in Wisconsin,” Kaye said. Next month, he’ll offer the same presentation for DHS 75 outpatient providers. “Allie Gorrilla and I are also …

New Research Gives Those Who Vape a Voice

JUUL Labs has settled with several states after an investigation into its marketing and sales tactics to youth. Part of the settlement includes a $14.7 million allocation to Wisconsin, which will be spread out over a period of six to 10 years. The JUUL settlement dollars must be used to fund efforts to help people …

Deep in the Heart of Texas, UW-CTRI Presents at SRNT 2023

UW-CTRI colleagues presented their research findings at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) in San Antonio, Texas. See what they presented below. Researcher Dr. Adrienne Johnson co-chaired a pre-conference session called Tobacco Treatments that Work for Priority Populations. During that pre-conference, Research Director Dr. Danielle McCarthy presented preliminary results …

UW-CTRI to Present at Conference in Texas

UW-CTRI colleagues will present their research findings at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) in San Antonio, Texas, March 1-4, 2023. Here’s a list. Wednesday, March 1, 2023 Friday, March 3, 2023 Saturday, March 4, 2023 Dr. Michael Fiore will not be at SRNT, but he will appear …

Collaborators Empower African Americans to Quit Tobacco Use

UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Adrienne Johnson presented research findings at the Quarterly Meeting & Celebration of the Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network (WAATPN) and Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention & Poverty Network (WTPPN) in December at Victory Manor, a vibrant community center located in the Westlawn Gardens neighborhood on Milwaukee’s northwest side. Johnson presented research she has …

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 of 10, according to a new paper published in Community Mental Health Journal. More than 447 people completed the entire …

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 treat tobacco use and to have a policy about smoke-free environments. It’s due to Wisconsin’s revised Administrative Code Chapter DHS …

UW-CTRI Colleagues Present in New Orleans

Presentations Posters

“Mac” Honored for Advocacy Work

During Wisconsin Recovery Alignment Day at the Wisconsin State Capitol on May 3, David “Mac” Macmaster was presented with the Hope of Recovery Community Advocate Award, sponsored by national pharmacy benefit solutions provider Serve You Rx. US Senator Tammy Baldwin pays tribute to David “Mac” Macmaster and others. During the event, Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin …

UW-CTRI Celebrates 30 Years

In April 2022, the University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (UW-CTRI) celebrated 30 years of helping people quit tobacco use. Founded by Drs. Michael Fiore and Timothy Baker, UW-CTRI is nationally recognized for its ground-breaking tobacco research that is translated into tobacco treatment. UW-CTRI staff gathered at the Pyle Center in Madison, Wisconsin to celebrate. UW-CTRI …