UW-Center For Tobacco Research and Intervention: News Center

Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention - University of Wisconsin Medical School

News Release Archive

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2011 Releases

Nov. 14		Great American Smokeout is Nov. 17 -- Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW for Free Help

Nov. 11		CDC: Seventy Percent of Smokers Want to Quit

Sept. 30		UW Researchers Publish New Recommendations on Quitting Smoking in New England Journal of Medicine

Sept. 20		UW-CTRI Partners on $9.2 Million Federal Grant to Help State Medicaid Patients Quit Smoking

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2010 Releases

Oct. 25		Common Anxiety Disorders Make It Tougher to Quit Smoking

Aug. 28		Medicare Expands Services to Help Older Americans Quit Smoking

March 15		Research: Blood Vessels Heal Quickly After Quitting Smoking

Jan. 28		Nicotine Vaccine: New Treatment to be Tested in Madison

Jan. 11		UW-CTRI Studies Connection Between Genetics and Smoking

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2009 Releases

Dec. 14		Two Different Medicine Combinations Shown Effective for Quitting Smoking

Nov. 19		$9 Million Stop-Smoking Federal Grant Headed to Wisconsin

Nov. 2		UW-CTRI Researchers Find Combining Stop-Smoking Medications Best for Quitting

Oct. 19		UW-CTRI Director Earns National Honors for Advocacy

Oct. 12		Study of Smoking Among the Poor Reveals Striking Findings

July 30		UW-CTRI Offers Resources to Dane County Smokers Wanting to Quit

July 29		New Research Tool Better Predicts Smoking Relapse (WI-PREPARE)

June 25		Experts: Big Tobacco Dead by 2047

May 21		UW-CTRI Assistant Director Wins UW Regents Award for Excellence

May 11		Operation Quit Tobacco Expands

May 7		More than 1,100 Current Wisconsin Kids Have Lost Their Moms to Smoking

March 31		UW-CTRI Director Wins Award

March 18		As Local Teens Proclaim ‘Kick Butts Day’ March 25, Tobacco Quit Line Stands Ready to Help Them Quit

March 11		As Middleton Goes Smokefree, Residents Can Access Help to Quit

March 3		UW-CTRI Offers Resources to Area Smokers Wanting to Quit

Feb. 17		Analysis Shows That Linking Proposed Cigarette Tax Hike to Services to Help Smokers Quit Would Save Lives and Reduce Health-Care Costs

Feb. 3		As WI National Guard Prepares for Massive Deployment, Free Help With Quitting Smoking Available to All Troops and Vets

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2008 Releases

Sept. 19		UW-CTRI Offers Resources to Dane County Smokers Wanting to Quit in Wake of Countywide Smokefree Ordinance

Sept. 10		Oct. 10 Event in Hayward, WI to Discuss Updated Guideline

Sept. 3		UW-CTRI Research Director Earns Prestigious Award

July 31		Quit Line Expands Services for Pregnant Women Who Smoke

July 12		Wisconsin and Utah Researchers Crack “Kid-Smoking” Genetic Code

July 2		Insurance Coverage in Wisconsin for Quit-Smoking Medication Up 30 Percent Since 2002

June 3		Healthcare Summit in Menasha Offers New Recommendations to Combat State’s Leading Cause of Preventable Death

May 28		Healthcare Summit in Mosinee Offers New Recommendations to Combat State’s Leading Cause of Preventable Death

May 21		Healthcare Summit in Madison Offers New Recommendations to Combat State’s Leading Cause of Preventable Death

May 5		Wisconsin Researchers Lead Development of New U.S. Public Health Service Recommendations

April 15		Midwest’s First-Ever Comprehensive Study on High Tobacco Use/Tobacco-Related Deaths Among Those With Mental Illness and Other Addictions Underway

April 1		Local Smoke-Free-Air Laws Mean More Smokers Will Consider Quitting: More on Eau Claire More on Marshfield

March 25		REPORT: 200,000 Wisconsin Kids Still Exposed to Secondhand Smoke in Homes

March 19		UW-CTRI Employee Wins National Award

March 4		National Speaker to Warn 3,000 Students about Dangers of Chewing Tobacco

Feb. 21		New BadgerCare Plus Program Helps Smokers Quit

Feb. 28		Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line Fields Record Number of Calls

Jan. 31		Megan Sheffer Helps Smokers Quit

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2007 Releases

December 17		Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line Offers Free Medications

November 11		Operation Quit Tobacco Extended

October 9		Students Can Quit Smoking, Earn Free Gifts

July 26		Tax Increase Would Prompt More Smokers to Quit and Protect Others From Secondhand Smoke

July 9		Operation Quit Tobacco Helps 300 Soldiers

June 26		New Stop Smoking Medication being Tested in Milwaukee

June 22		Healthcare Summit in Eau Claire Focuses on Treating Tobacco Use

February 19		Governor Declares Feb. 18-24 'Through With Chew Week'

January 5		New Study Finds Tobacco Quitlines Inexpensive Treatment for Smokers

January 1		New Year's Resolution: Two New Ways to Quit Smoking

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2006 Releases

November 15		New Program to Help Troops Quit Smoking

October 5		Campaign Launches to Help Parents Quit Smoking

June 19		A Nicotine Vaccine: New Treatment to be Tested in Madison

May 23		Early UW Smoking Study Results Show High Quit Rates

May 1		Quit Line Helps 46,000 Callers in Just 5 Years

February 22		Taste Gene May Play Role in Smoking

February 20		Seniors Have New Reason to Quit Smoking

February 1		Oral Cancer Survivor to Speak to 2,500 Area Students about Dangers of Chewing Tobacco

January 5		Unique Smoking Study to Recruit 1,000 in Milwaukee

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2005 Releases

December 28		New Year's Resolution: Quit Smoking with Deb Kaye by Calling the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line

December 19		Wisconsin Residents Prefer Smokefree Workplaces

September 14		Drinking, Depression, Anxiety Linked to Smoking

September 7		New England Journal Article Outlines DOJ Trial and Potential Health Benefits

August 16		More Than 100 Doctors Gather to Share Research on Dangers of Secondhand Smoke

June 30		With Ban on the Way, More Smokers Will Consider Quitting; Free Resources Available to Smokers Wanting to Break Free Madison Press Release Appleton Press Release

June 21		More Health Insurers in Wis. Covering Quit-Smoking Medications and Counseling Than Ever Before

May 24		Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line Saves State Residents $26 Million in Health Care Costs

April 13		Groundbreaking New Smoking Study to Recruit Thousands in Wisconsin

March 8		Addiction Keeps Wisconsin Smokers Lighting Up