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      Ten years ago, we left tobacco behind

      This year, we want to help you quit for good, too.

      A CVS employee helps a customer with checking out

      In 2014, we stopped selling tobacco products in all our CVS Pharmacy® stores — making us the first pharmacy to do so nationwide. Today, we’re proud to say we’re still the only national chain drug-retailer that does not sell tobacco products.

       

      But there’s still more to do. Tobacco use remains prevalent across America. As a health care company dedicated to building a world of health around every consumer we serve, we’re on a mission to deliver the first tobacco-free generation — helping you quit for good.

      When it comes to tobacco, we love quitters

      49M

      U.S. adults use tobacco products*

      68%

      of smokers were interested in quitting as of 2020*

      73%

      of tobacco users report using combustible products*

      ~15M

      American adults use e-cigarettes*

      Your journey to quitting tobacco starts here

      We’re proud to be tobacco-free

      Watch below to see how our decision to stop selling tobacco has inspired others.
       

      Speaker 1: The day CVS removed tobacco from the shelves, we actually replaced it with smoking cessation products.

      Speaker 2: It was an incredibly bold statement.

      Speaker 3: They also came up with a program to help people stop smoking.

      Speaker 4: My grandfather died from a smoking-related illness, so to know that CVS made that decision to remove tobacco was so important to me.

      Speaker 3: The day that CVS quit selling tobacco products is the day that I quit smoking, too.

      Speaker 5: I don't have to step away from the moments in life to go have a smoke.

      Speaker 6: To me, quitting means living a longer and healthier life.

      Speaker 5: Since quitting smoking, I can chase my grandbaby around.

      Speaker 7: I'm raising the next generation tobacco-free.

      Speaker 6: I'm proud to work for CVS.

      Speaker 1: They really prioritize their customers more so than the profits.

      Speaker 4: It's been 10 years, and CVS Health has made such a huge impact, and we are poised to do even more.

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