cvs health stops selling tobacco Vows to Quit Products CVS snuffs out tobacco sales

As we continue to learn more about the health ravages of using combustible tobacco, as rates of smoking decline, and as smoking becomes more and more a marginalized behavior, it will become increasingly difficult for those who purport to be in the health business to simultaneously sell one of the most deadly products

For me and my colleagues who are working to reduce the ravages of tobacco use, that time cannot come soon enough.

The cigarette industry spent $8.37 billion in 2011 on advertising and promotions, according to the CDC

CVS has pulled tobacco products from its 7,700 stores three weeks ahead of schedule

We heard that anecdotally from our store teams, our pharmacists and our customers this phrase, When you quit, I quit. Q: Did you lose foot traffic because of this decision