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Is belief in ability to quit a self-fulfilling prophecy?
A UW-CTRI paper used a sophisticated analytic approach to determine a set of baseline predictors for treatment outcomes in the BREATHE 1 Motivation Study led by Dr. Jessica Cook. The primary study found that some treatment …
March 5, 2026WSHS 2 data spurs methodological innovations
Data from a UW-CTRI study known as the Wisconsin Smokers’ Health Study 2 has helped colleagues from other methodology centers and UW-CTRI to develop a variety of methodological innovations. The latest novel approach was recently …
March 5, 2026Dr. Jen Betts gets grant to help vets
UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Jen Betts received a new grant from the US Veterans Administration (VA) to officially fund her Career Development Award (CDA), which at the VA is similar to a NIH “K award.” “It …
March 5, 2026Nicotine in pouches triples to 30 mg
The FDA has issued marketing authorization for only a limited number of nicotine pouches in 3 mg, 6 mg, and 9 mg strengths. Some companies now sell products containing up to 30 mg of nicotine …
March 5, 2026UW-CTRI presents at SRNT 2026
UW-CTRI colleagues are presenting this week at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco’s 2026 annual conference in Baltimore. Here is a run-down of UW-CTRI staff activity along with logistics. Pre-Conference Workshops Dr. Adrienne …
March 5, 2026UW-CTRI media roundup
ABC 7 TV news in Wausau interviewed Quit Line Coordinator Kate Kobinsky to discuss how the Quit Line is quadrupling free medications to quit smoking while supplies last. To watch that video, click here. NBC …
February 4, 2026UW-CTRI recruits young participants for nationwide qualitative study
UW-CTRI recently began recruiting teens and young adults nationwide to participate in a qualitative study about their engagement with programs to help them quit vaping. The recruitment is via social media and is open to …
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