Consumer perceptions of the sale of tobacco products in pharmacies and grocery stores among U.S. adults

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Background: Pharmacy-based tobacco sales are a rapidly increasing segment of the U.S. retail tobacco market. Growing evidence links easy access to tobacco retail outlets such as pharmacies to increased tobacco use. This mixed-mode survey was the first to employ a nationally representative sample of consumers (n = 3057) to explore their opinions on sale of tobacco products in pharmacies and grocery stores. Results: The majority reported that sale of tobacco products should be either 'allowed if products hidden from view' (29.9%, 25.6%) or 'not allowed at all' (24.0%, 31.3%) in grocery stores and pharmacies, respectively. Significantly fewer smokers, compared to non-smokers, reported agreement on point-of-sale restrictions on sales of tobacco products (grocery stores: 27.1% vs. 59.6%, p

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Patwardhan, P., McMillen, R., & Winickoff, J. P. (2013). Consumer perceptions of the sale of tobacco products in pharmacies and grocery stores among U.S. adults. BMC Research Notes, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-6-261

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