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Cannabis use reduces the chances someone will try to quit smoking, according to findings published by UW-CTRI researchers in Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Researchers found that, among 160 Options Study participants, cannabis co-use reduced switching from cigarettes to vapes or very-low nicotine cigarettes (VLNCs). “I was surprised that almost half of participants reported cannabis use …
UW-CTRI staff lassoed coverage in several news outposts in recent weeks. So tie up your horse while we rustle up this media round-up:
Alternative products like vapes or cigarettes with very low levels of nicotine (VLNCs) seemed to help people with no intention of quitting smoking to avoid smoking their regular brand of cigs—not just during a trial switch week but even in the week thereafter. These results, from the original Options Study led by UW-CTRI Director of …
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $3.8 million grant to UW-CTRI to see if nicotine pouches can replace smoking among participants in a randomized comparative effectiveness study. “It’s a question of public health,” said Co-Principal Investigator and UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Thomas Piasecki. “The toxic byproducts of tobacco combustion are responsible for a great …
The 2024 UW-CTRI All-Staff Meeting was anything but typical. It was the first time in the Center’s 32 years that it marked the change of directors. Dr. Michael Fiore, who co-founded the organization with Dr. Tim Baker, and served as its founding director for 32 years, welcomed the group that included new UW-CTRI Director Dr. …
UW-CTRI colleagues presented (or were co-authors on) 12 unique sets of findings at the upcoming Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 2024 Annual Conference March 20-23 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Here’s a rundown of UW-CTRI involvement. Preconference Workshops 1. Drs. Adrienne Johnson, Hasmeena Kathuria, and Brian Williams, preconference workshop. Tobacco Treatments Across the Ages. This …
Researchers utilizing machine learning technology have found that age, hypertension, insurance status, and hospital site are effectively predictive of COVID-19 mortality. In the Scientific Reports paper, researchers detail how they used machine learning to analyze electronic health records from nearly 150,000 patients across 21 healthcare systems. “The typical approach to investigating COVID is to select …
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 Director of Biostatistical Operations Dr. Stevens Smith will retire January 1, 2023, after 30 years of service at the Center. “I’ve been incredibly fortunate to do very meaningful work with great colleagues at UW-CTRI,” said Smith, a professor in the UW Department of Medicine. “In addition to contributing to UW-CTRI’s team science, I had …
UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Tom Piasecki is now a Professor of Medicine with Tenure in the Department of Medicine. “This represents a substantial honor and reflects his incredibly impressive history as an accomplished scientist,” said UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore. “And, coming full circle, he is back at the site where he obtained his PhD.” Piasecki …