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Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America 24th National Leadership Forum
February 3-6, 2014
National Harbor, MD
The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) is hosting their annual training conference aimed at community prevention leaders and treatment professionals. The event coincides with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) 10th Prevention Day. Dr. Nora Volkow and Brigadier General Barrye E. Price are confirmed as keynote speakers.

Society for Research in Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting
February 5-8, 2014
Seattle, WA
The Society for Research in Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) is holding its 20th annual meeting. Visit the SRNT website to view a program, read the call for abstracts, download a registration form, and to learn more. The Office of Science in the Center for Tobacco Products within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is holding a public listening session from 7:00 – 8:30 PM on February 6 in conjunction with the SRNT annual meeting. Click here to learn more.

Webinar: Addressing Tobacco Use Among Pregnant Women in West Virginia
February 11, 2014 at 2:00pm Eastern Time
Sponsored by the Break Free Alliance and West Virginia Bureau for Public Health, Division of Tobacco Prevention, this webinar will highlight the recommendations from the publication by the same title.  Presenters will also provide an overview of tobacco use among pregnant women, describe the implications of the report’s recommendations for other states and agencies, and discuss next steps. Click here to register.

Through With Chew Week
February 16-22, 2014
This public awareness campaign is designed to reduce the use of smokeless tobacco. Health experts stress that smokeless tobacco is not a safer alternative to cigarettes, as these products are associated with an increased risk of some cancers and a higher concentration of nicotine. Click here to view additional Through With Chew Week resources from the CDC; resources from Wyoming for educators and businesses are available here.

Webinar: Smoke Free Movies: Averting a Million Premature Deaths
February 25, 2014 at 1:00-2:30pm Eastern Time
The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC) and Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) are presenting a webinar featuring Stanton A. Glantz, PhD, Professor of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco (UCSF). Topics will include: the scientific evidence that led the Surgeon General to conclude that on-screen smoking causes kids to smoke; the media companies responsible for most exposure to kids smoking in the movies; and practical policy solutions that will reduce the toll of youth addicted by tobacco use in movies.

Kick Butts Day
March 19, 2014
Kick Butts Day is a national day of activism that empowers youth to stand out, speak up and seize control against Big Tobacco. Teachers, youth leaders, and health advocates can organize events to raise awareness of the tobacco problem, encourage youth to stay tobacco-free and urge strong action to protect kids from tobacco.

Reduce Tobacco Use Conference 2014
April 10-11, 2014
Arlington, VA
Co-hosted by the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth and Prevention Connections, this conference will address tobacco and nicotine use prevention and reduction strategies for youth and young adults including working with priority populations, policy, research and evaluation, best practices, cessation and social media and marketing. Speakers will include representatives from the CDC, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, and Dr. Victor DeNoble, a renowned expert in tobacco addiction, as well as many more knowledgeable and engaging presenters.

Promising Practices to Promote Tobacco-Free Active Living and Healthy Eating in Low Socioeconomic Status Communities
April 28-29, 2014
Washington, DC
The Health Education Council’s Break Free Alliance is organizing this practice-based conference, to bring together a broad range of participants who are invested in creating and sustaining health equity and healthy communities. The principal goal of this conference is to promote change at policy, systems and environmental levels to improve the health of low socioeconomic status populations. Register now, or learn more about sponsor and exhibitor opportunities at the conference. The early bird registration rate will close on February 5th, 2014.

Clearing the Air: An Institute for Policy Advocacy, IX
September 28-October 1, 2014
Lake Tahoe, CA
Clearing the Air: An Institute for Policy Advocacy (IX) is a three-day skills-building and strategy planning Institute designed to enhance awareness of the dangers of secondhand smoke, share recent science and economic data and first-hand experiences, and expand the capacity of smoke-free advocates, researchers, and other public health professionals nationwide. The meeting is hosted by the Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation and sponsored in part by the American Heart Association, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Legacy, and California’s Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program.

American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition
November 15-19, 2014
New Orleans, LA
The American Public Health Association’s (APHA) 142nd Annual Meeting and Exposition will draw more than 13,000 public health professionals from around the globe to network, discuss and share the latest in public health research and policy. The theme of the meeting is Healthography: How Where you Live Affects Your Health and Well-being. Call for Abstracts: The submission deadline for abstracts to the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATOD) section is February 14, 2014.

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