1. APhA recommends that tobacco products not be sold in pharmacies.

2. APhA recommends that state and local pharmacist associations develop similar policy statements for their membership and increase their involvement in public educational programs regarding the health hazards of smoking.

3. APhA recommends that individual pharmacists give particular attention to educating young people on the health hazards of smoking.

4. APhA recommends that APhA-ASP develop projects aimed at educating young people on the health hazards of smoking, such as visiting schools and conducting health education programs.

Topic: Public Health

(JAPhA. NS11:270; May 1971) (JAPhA. NS45(5):555; September/October 2005) (Reviewed 2009) (Reviewed 2014) (Reviewed 2018)

APhA opposes the sale of tobacco products and non-medicinal alcoholic beverages in pharmacies.

Topic: Public Health

(JAPhA. NS36(6):396; June 1996) (Reviewed 2005) (Reviewed 2009) (Reviewed 2014) (Reviewed 2019)