Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Bravo!
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If you don't smoke why would you care CVS quit selling cigarettes? Those that smoke will continue to do so, and it's legal.
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It's a joke, a publicity stunt. No one will stop smoking if CVS doesn't sell the cigarettes. Walk through the store and you'll see wine, beer, cookies, ice cream and a host of other "unhealthy" choices for you to make. Come on CVS, step up and get rid of all of those items too.
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Here here
My sentiments exactly
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Wine, beer, COOKIES, ICE CREAM = cigarettes?!? Really? What Joyce/Snowbird said. |
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if this helps just one person, just one, it's worth it!....We have to start somewhere!
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Let CVS help one person stop drinking and remove alcohol from the shelves. And let CVS help a diabetic and remove products with too many carbs from the shelves. And let CVS help the obese by removing fattening products from the shelves. If they really want to PROMOTE HEALTH - let them return to the age of the old-fashioned drug store and only dispense medicine - without a soda fountain! Q: What do you call a person who puts up a make-believe front for people to see? A: A phoney!
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A very small percentage of our population smokes today. Most are adults. Little kids consume far too much sugar and most people drink. You're probably right. There's no comparison. Wine, beer cookies and ice cream have probably done a lot more damage then cigarettes.
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Percentage of Americans who smoke: 18.1% Annual Alcohol related deaths: 88,000 Annual Obesity related deaths: 112,000 Annual Smoking related deaths: 443,000 |
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This PR stunt could backfire. Those that smoke need "drugs" probably more than others. Where do you think a smoker might go for their cold medicine?
Those of us who quit smoking have saved a lot of money over the years!
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From this study over 10 years ago: Tobacco use was linked to 435,000 deaths in 2000 or 18.1% of total deaths. Poor diet/physical inactivity accounted for 400,000 deaths, or 16.6% of deaths, in 2000 (Cover Figure). http://www.drugfree.org/join-togethe...ths-worldwide/ http://www.drugwarfacts.org/cms/Caus....z8TniN0Z.dpbs Obesity to Overtake Smoking as Leading Cause of Death Comment Tobacco use continues to be the underlying cause of the greatest number of deaths in the United States, according to an analysis of actual causes of death by researchers at the CDC. However, poor diet/ lack of physical activity, currently ranked number 2, is expected to surpass smoking as the prevailing underlying cause of death by 2005. Tobacco use was linked to 435,000 deaths in 2000 or 18.1% of total deaths. Poor diet/physical inactivity accounted for 400,000 deaths, or 16.6% of deaths, in 2000 (Cover Figure). While smoking rates have dropped in recent years, obesity is on the rise. Currently, nearly 65% of Americans are overweight. From 1990 to 2000, the number of deaths attributed to poor diet/physical inactivity increased markedly in both absolute and relative terms, from 300,000 to 400,000 deaths and from 14% to 16.6% of total deaths. Although the number of deaths caused by smoking also increased from 1990 to 2000, the increase was slight, up 35,000 from 400,000 in 1990 (the increase can be attributed to the inclusion of deaths caused by secondhand smoke and infant deaths caused by maternal smoking, which were not reflected in the 1990 data). Despite the increase in the number of smoking-related deaths, the percentage of deaths linked to tobacco use declined nearly 1 percentage point, from 19% of all deaths in 1990. Actual causes of death are defined as lifestyle and behavior that contribute to the reported causes of death, with heart disease, cancer, and stroke topping the list of reported causes (Figure).
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So glad they made a move in the right direction. Unfortunately both my parents were smokers and died early due to smoking related causes. Hopefully CVS will fill that space with smoking cessation products.
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I guess you didn't notice the quotes around "unhealthy". Really?
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