Selling tobacco products in a pharmacy doesn’t make sense, especially when we know they can lead to an increased risk for heart disease and strokes. I was happy to see CVS make the bold decision to go tobacco-free because it is counter-productive to sell medicines to treat chronic diseases while selling a product that can cause them, such as cigarettes.
One thing I love seeing when I shop at CVS is I’m not bombarded with tobacco advertising. Most of the stores in my neighborhood feature advertisements for products such as e-cigs, blunts as well as traditional cigarettes. Whether it’s a national chain like CVS or a local tobacco-free pharmacy I’ll take the tobacco-free pharmacy over one that sells tobacco products every time.
Thanks again to CVS and all tobacco-free pharmacies for taking their mission to improve health seriously. To learn more about other tobacco-free efforts in Milwaukee visit tobwis.org.
Sincerely,
Kevin Turner
Wisconsin Hispanic Latino Tobacco Prevention Network
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