UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention
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 …
A novel treatment can suppress significant withdrawal symptoms more effectively than the usual care, according to a UW-CTRI paper published in the journal Addiction. This innovative approach, developed by UW-CTRI Research Director Dr. Tim Baker, suggests the process of quitting smoking can be divided into phases, each with different opportunities for intervention. Starting treatment while …
For the first time, Wisconsin tobacco users can send a quick text to sign up for free services from the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line. People who want to quit smoking, vaping, or chewing nicotine can now text READY to 200-400 to begin. Within a few moments, the tobacco user receives a text back from the …
Dr. Robin Mermelstein’s connection with UW-CTRI goes back 20 years and continues on a new grant. “I feel incredibly honored to be part of the CTRI team,” she said. “They are the premiere experts in smoking cessation delivery, doing cutting-edge treatment on how to make it work. I admire their creativity and pragmatism, working within …