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August 16, 2021 

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Not a CADCA member? Purchase a one-year membership to save $200 or more on registration, plus access the members-only CADCA Community! Become a member today.
What is secondhand smoke? Secondhand smoke is the smoke or aerosol exhaled by a person who smokes any type of lighted or heated product. It is also the smoke or emission released directly from the product while it burns or heats. While the percentage of US adults that smoke cigarettes has reached a new low dropping below 10%, smoking and secondhand smoke exposure remain leading causes of preventable death and disease.
What does it take to choose the right prevention approach for your community and make sure it works? That was the focus of the tenth webinar in CADCA’s 18-part Competencies in Focus series, which took a deep dive into the Evidence-Informed Strategies competency.
CADCA is continuing our advocacy throughout the FY 2027 appropriations process. On April 13, 28 members of the Senate signed onto a bipartisan letter led by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH). The letter, addressed to the appropriations committee, advocated for funding of the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Program at the highest possible level, but not below the current level of $109 million. We are very grateful to all members of the CADCA community who reached out to their Senators to ask for their signature on the letter.