Dr. David Fairchild, senior vice president and chief medical officer of retail health at CVS Health, tells this week’s Video Forum about the company’s ongoing efforts to combat smoking, vaping and nicotine use. Drawing on the findings of a recent national survey, he discusses the dangers of high levels of consumption of such products by teenagers and young adults, as well as smoking cessation programs and the need to counter misinformation in the marketplace.
Video Forum: Dr. David Fairchild, CVS Health
The battle against tobacco and nicotine use continues.
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