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Project Number: | I01CX001836-01A1 |
| Title: | Identifying Effective Treatment for Veterans Unwilling to Quit Smoking |
| Principal Investigator: | Jessica Cook |
| Location: | Madison, WI |
| Congressional District Code: | 2 |
| Research Service: | Clinical Science R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2019 - September 2025 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $97,491 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,043,640 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Aims and Rationale: Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of premature death in the United States. Veterans smoke at a higher rate than the U.S. population (21.6% vs. 15%), and therefore suffer disproportionately from smoking–related illness. To reduce the enormous health and economic harms of smoking amongst Veterans, we need a comprehensive approach to engage all Veterans who smoke in treatment that effectively helps them stop smoking. Unfortunately, most smokers are unwilling to make a... |