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Join one of our research studies that explore many aspects of tobacco use, smoking cessation, and alternative tobacco products.

Ongoing Studies
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Team IMPACT

Team IMPACT (Innovative Methods, Products, And Cessation Tools) is a multi-PI laboratory led by Dr. Matthew Carpenter and Dr. Tracy Smith. Our goal is to improve tobacco cessation methods and develop better strategies and tools to help patients reduce or eliminate nicotine dependence. Through our research, we hope to reduce the public health impact of tobacco and nicotine use and inform effective public policy decisions about tobacco control. Our team conducts human lab studies and clinical trials across a variety of topic areas including tobacco dependence, tobacco cessation, alternative tobacco products, telehealth, and remote research methods development.

Drs. Carpenter and Smith are members of the Addiction Sciences Division within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at MUSC, and the Cancer Prevention & Control Program within MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. Team IMPACT studies have been funded by the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the Food and Drug Administration. 

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Meet our Team

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Ongoing Studies

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Training Opportunities

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Our Accomplishments

Smoking cessation resources

If you’re interested in quitting smoking, we recommend calling the state tobacco quitline at 1-800-QUIT-NOW. If you are local to South Carolina, you can also reach out to MUSC’s Tobacco Treatment Program for help quitting. Hollings Cancer Center also offers a wide range of smoking cessation programs and resources.

Smoking Cessation
Tobacco Treatment Program
Cancer Prevention & Control

Team IMPACT News

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DUET

A new study aims to get a better understanding of what dual use of vapes and cigarettes looks like in real world usage.

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Relative Risks

Is there a role for e-cigarettes among adults who have not been able to stop using combustible cigarettes after using FDA-approved medication?
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ASPO Award

A tobacco researcher at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center was honored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology for his work.
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E-cigarette Study

The role of e-cigarettes is hotly debated. A new study shows they could have a role in helping adult smokers to quit.

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Quitting for Good

If a first try at quitting smoking doesn't work, should the same method be tried again? Or a new method? Hollings researchers are seeking answers.

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Regulating Tobacco

How might allowing flavored e-cigarettes or banning menthol cigarettes affect people's tobacco use? The FDA wants a Hollings researcher to find out.

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Escape the Vape

MUSC researchers found almost half of people between 12 and 17 who vape have thought seriously about quitting.
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Smoking Intervention

An MUSC researcher found giving smokers a free starter kit of nicotine replacement therapy at their annual doctor visit increased their odds of quitting.

Smoking Study

MUSC researcher stubbs out one misconception about the effect of low-nicotine cigarettes.