UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention
Since 2021, UW-CTRI has partnered with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Forensic Mental Health Section to integrate tobacco screening and referrals to treatment into statewide reentry program services for people with behavioral health conditions who are reentering their communities after incarceration. Early in the partnership, reentry programs expressed interest in UW‑CTRI’s Bucket Approach training because …
UW-CTRI colleagues presented and served in a plethora of roles at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) 2026 Annual Conference in Baltimore. Here is a rundown: Pre-conference workshops UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Jesse Kaye and Dr. Andrea Weinberger were workshop co-chairs for “Tobacco and Cannabis Co–Use Through a Health Equity Lens.” At that …
Whoo-wee, did UW-CTRI lasso some publicity by granting interviews with big media partners. So wrangle a saddle and check it out!
Nixodine vapes, offered in sweet flavors, are widely available online, raising concerns because they are marketed as “nicotine‑free” while still promising a strong, satisfying hit, features that may appeal to youth. These products contain a substance called nixodine rather than nicotine. While nicotine is an alkaloid derived from tobacco leaves, nixodine is created in labs …
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 …
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. Researchers published these findings in Psychology of Addictive Behaviors after interviewing participants before their quit attempts, and then again after. …
UW-CTRI has completed recruitment for the Options Study. Participants in Madison and Milwaukee temporarily switch from just smoking to alternative products. These products include Juul e-cigarettes or cigarettes with very low nicotine (VLN) content. The study team surpassed its goal of enrolling 200 participants. One of those participants is Janice, who saw an ad on …
While all UW-CTRI employees are now back working in their offices in person, some colleagues have been doing so throughout much of the pandemic, even before vaccines were available. “I want to say on behalf of the Center and our patients, a heartfelt thank you to all of our staff who worked in the office …
There are more ways to quit smoking, more resources to help people quit smoking, than ever, but people aren’t always given the chance to take advantage of these opportunities. A study published in Hospital Pharmacy examines those missed opportunities in the place they should be easiest to get—the hospital—and asks how we can change the way …
UW-CTRI Regional Outreach Specialist Sarah Thompson recently presented a two-part training to recovery coaches at Marshfield Clinic Health System on how to help people quit tobacco use. The coaches are part of the Recovery Corps designed to help patients quit addictions. “This training was so valuable,” said Lanise C, a recovery coach. “It gave me …