ClinicNET Conversations: The Campaign for a Healthy Colorado!

Check out the latest ClinicNET Conversations blog post The Campaign for a Healthy Colorado! by Brooke Powers, Program and Policy Manager

"Tobacco use remains Colorado’s leading cause of preventable each year. Significant increases in tobacco taxes are a proven way to prevent and reduce tobacco use and have been endorsed as a public health strategy by the U.S. Surgeon General and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The tax — an increase of $1.75 on a pack of cigarettes and a 22% increase on other tobacco products like cigars and chewing tobacco — will raise approximately $315 million annually. These funds will help Colorado communities by reducing smoking and related health care costs, modernizing and improving care for youth and veterans, and propelling cutting-edge research to cure cancer and major diseases"...continue reading here  and click here for more on The Campaign for a Healthy Colorado.