[jrandall]

Bravo!

[tippyclubb]

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.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by tommy steam

When you eat the junk they also sell , you harm yourself. With smokes,you not only harm yourself but others around you. I understand they have concluded that even your pets can be harmed by secondhand smoke. I smoked and quit in 1972 after I had seen some of my friends fathers and my own relatives die from lung and throat cancer. It was very disturbing for me to see. I think it's a good thing they stopped selling cigs. It just might make the light bulb go off and get someone to quit.

I like your post about cigarettes as to another posters' idea of also banning alcohol in the US it has been tried and was a terrible idea because of societal and cultural trends in the US. Criminals and their lawyers also made billions getting around the alcohol bans during Prohibition. I am sure that the same or similar groups would love another chance at so much money and power.

[collie1228]

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.

[LI SNOWBIRD]

Originally Posted by Villager Joyce

Can't folks be happy they did something right?

Here here
My sentiments exactly

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by collie1228

...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.

Wine, beer, COOKIES, ICE CREAM = cigarettes?!? Really?

What Joyce/Snowbird said.

[Polar Bear]

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[jebartle]

if this helps just one person, just one, it's worth it!....We have to start somewhere!

[njbchbum]

Originally Posted by jebartle

if this helps just one person, just one, it's worth it!....We have to start somewhere!

Smoking is an addiction. Better that CVS shold have kept cigarettes on the shelves and turned all of the $$ from cigarette sales into smoking prevention programs for those so addicted!

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!

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

Wine, beer, COOKIES, ICE CREAM = cigarettes?!? Really?

What Joyce/Snowbird said.

How many people do you think have died because of heart condition or other ailments caused by over consumption of sugar? How much has the obesity epidemic cost this country? How many people have died because of drunk driving or other incidents where people were intoxicated?

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.

[NotFromAroundHere]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

How many people do you think have died because of heart condition or other ailments caused by over consumption of sugar? How much has the obesity epidemic cost this country? How many people have died because of drunk driving or other incidents where people were intoxicated?

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.

From The CDC:
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

[justjim]

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!

[KeepingItReal]

Originally Posted by NotFromAroundHere

From The CDC:
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

Studies can be found to say almost anything and some totally contradict others. No doubt smoking, excessive drinking, and obesity are all 3 heavy contributors to the death rates in America.

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
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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).

[Susan G]

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.

[collie1228]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

Wine, beer, COOKIES, ICE CREAM = cigarettes?!? Really?

What Joyce/Snowbird said.

I guess you didn't notice the quotes around "unhealthy". Really?