UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention
Chrysalis, a behavioral health recovery center in Madison, has made their campus tobacco-free. They also systematically help consumers quit tobacco use. These efforts have been supported during the past year by a grant from UW-CTRI known as the Bucket Approach Integration Awards. Chrysalis promotes mental health and substance use recovery by supporting work opportunities that …
UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Bruce Christiansen recently received a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health to implement three projects to help behavioral healthcare facilities treat tobacco addiction. “These projects represent the ongoing commitment of the State Division of Care and Treatment (DCTS) to address tobacco policy and treatment in the behavioral health treatment system,” Christiansen …
UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Adrienne Johnson is on a roll. Not only did she pass her licensure exam to practice psychology independently, but she also earned her NIH 23 award as well as a second grant. She even had two papers recently published. The K23 award funds her salary, specialized training, and a research study beginning …
The FDA is banning menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. This historic point begins a process that includes public comment and likely lawsuits from tobacco companies to delay or stop the ban. UPDATE: FDA’s Mitch Zeller Discusses Timelines on Menthols, Synthetic Nicotine, New Media Campaign “Banning menthol—the last allowable flavor—in cigarettes and banning all flavors …
New technology can improve the ways in which people who smoke get connected with quitting services; one of the most promising developments has been e-referrals, an electronic referral system that uses secure electronic health records to help people on the road to quitting. A new study in American Journal of Preventive Medicine takes a deep …
Since 2004, the National Network of Tobacco Cessation Quitlines has received more than 10 million calls, reaching half a million people who smoke per year and, according to a new paper in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, can still reach even more. Quitlines have proved to be an invaluable evidence-based resource for anyone looking …
Dr. Jennifer McClure has done extensive work trying to reach more people who smoke and help them stop smoking, no matter their readiness to quit. Much of this work has explored how best to leverage health care systems and their infrastructure to achieve this goal. “She is an ideal colleague to advise on BREATHE 2 …
A new study, conducted by a team of researchers from UW-CTRI and published in JAMA Open Network, has found that rural-dwelling people who inject drugs have a smoking rate of more than 90%, higher than any other reported population. This extreme number—the average smoking rates among US adults is about 13.8%, the lowest it has …
UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore has been named the recipient of the 2021 Hilldale Award for Biological Sciences. UW Chancellor Rebecca Blank will officially present the award to Fiore and three other Hilldale Award recipients during a virtual ceremony on April 14. “This award really is recognition of the work of UW-CTRI as a team,” …
The UW School of Medicine and Public Health Tenure Track Promotion Committee voted unanimously to approve UW-CTRI Associate Director of Research Dr. Megan Piper for promotion to Full Professor effective July 1. While Piper already had tenure, the committee promoted her to recognize her academic accomplishments, excellence, and international reputation. Piper is the reigning president of …