Yale Stop Smoking Campaign

People who smoke often use New Year’s Day as a starting point to quit smoking. However, many people try to do so without help, which significantly reduces their chances of success. Researchers at the Center for Nicotine and Tobacco Use Research at Yale (CENTURY) are available for interviews to talk about why people should quit, strategies they can use to do so, why it is hard to quit cold turkey, and other smoking related issues. The researchers include:

Stephanie O’Malley, M.D.-Professor and director of the Substance Abuse Research Division in the Department of Psychiatry and the principal investigator for the Yale Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Center (TTURC). She has extensive experience conducting studies of pharmacological and behavioral interventions for substance abuse. Telephone: 203-974-7590. Email: stephanie.omalley@yale.edu

Jody Sindelar-Professor in the Division of Health Policy & Administration in the School of Public Health, Sindelar specializes in applying economic principles to health issues. The research being done by her group provides a basis for developing public and private policies regarding tobacco control. Telephone: 203-785-5287. Email: jody.sindelar@yale.edu

Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin-An assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry, her research focuses on understanding the behavioral, physiological and neurochemical effects of abstinence from tobacco and alcohol. Telephone: 203-974-7595 or 203-789-6988. Email: suchitra.krishnan-sarin@yale.edu

Julie K. Staley-An assistant professor in the Brain Imaging Division of the Department of Psychiatry, Staley’s research group studies the neurochemistry of the smoker’s brain while smoking and during smoking cessation. Telephone: 203-932-5711, ext. 3324. Email: julie.staley@yale.edu

Information about strategies to quit smoking can be found at:
http://www.quitwithyale.org/news/quick_tips.html
The CENTURY and TTURC website is:
http://www.quitwithyale.org/index.html