UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention
There are many forms of dementia. Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and vascular dementia are the first and second most common types. All-cause dementia was associated with increased mortality risk from COVID-19, according to a new University of Wisconsin paper published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia, but this risk was much lower than what was found …
For Immediate Release August 15, 2024 Expanded Program Offers Free Medication The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line has expanded its text-based Live Vape Free program to include young adults ages 18-26. The program supports young Wisconsinites on the path to ending their use of nicotine and vape …
It may be that a key to helping people avoid their cigarettes is using a product that mimics the hand-mouth experience of traditional cigarettes—regardless of the level of nicotine it delivers. UW-CTRI researchers tested cigarettes with very low nicotine (VLNCs) as well as vaping devices and found that both were solid behavioral substitutes for cigarettes, …
If at first someone can’t succeed at quitting smoking, they should not only try, try again—but immediately, according to new research from the University of Wisconsin published in the journal Addiction. Their doctors shouldn’t be afraid to encourage them to retry quitting immediately, said lead author Dr. Tanya Schlam, a UW professor and researcher. “Most …