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"Proud
to be Tobacco Free" Statewide Campaign
The time
has come for all pharmacies and chain drugstores to stop the
sale and promotion of tobacco and to start promoting good
health. In 1999 the Pharmacy Partnership (now Prescription
for Change) began a statewide campaign to work with pharmacists,
health care providers, and consumers to support and recognizing
pharmacies and chain drugstores that don’t sell tobacco
products.
Here’s
How the Campaign Works
Pharmacies
and chain drugstores that do not sell tobacco products register
with Prescription for Change (by filling out a one page faxable
registration form). Once this registration form is received,
each tobacco free pharmacy is sent a "Proud to be Tobacco
Free" decal for their window and 100 free prescription
bags.
I
want to sign up!
Get the Pharmacy
Registration Form (PDF).
The
Database…
Each
pharmacy and chain drugstore that registers is added to our
statewide database. The database helps us track tobacco free
pharmacies around the state and is a resource for physicians,
health care advocates and consumers who want to patronize
pharmacies that truly care about their customer's health.
In an effort to make sure all Californians have access to
this incredible resource, the list is available on the Prescription
for Change web site and at the following sites:
California
Pharmacists Association
California
Medical Association
California
Lung Association
I
want to find out if my pharmacy is already on this list!
Access
the database to find out if your local pharmacy is registered.
Physicians
and health care professionals who care about tobacco free
community health are provided with corresponding prescription
pad stickers. The stickers encourage patients to look for
the "Proud to be Tobacco Free" window decal when
filling their prescription. Physicians also receive a laminated
card with the names and locations of tobacco free pharmacies
and chain drugstores in their community.
I
am a health care provider who wants to get involved!
Order
FREE Prescription
Pad Stickers (PDF) using this form. (In PDF format—requires
Acrobat
Reader.)
Consumers
who wish to promote tobacco free pharmacies in their community
can:
- Have
your prescriptions filled and shop at a
tobacco free pharmacy or drugstore.
- Ask
your doctor to use prescription
pad stickers (PDF) that encourage all patients to look
for the " Proud to be Tobacco Free" information.
- Register
(PDF)
a tobacco free drugstore or pharmacy with the "Proud
to be Tobacco Free" campaign.
- Recognize
(PDF) a tobacco free pharmacy or drugstore for not
selling tobacco products with a "Certificate of Commendation."
- Talk
to the manager of your local pharmacy or chain drugstore
about removing tobacco products and promotions - call or
email us on how to get started.
- Send
a Community
Action Card to the pharmacist or drugstore manager
requesting that they stop selling tobacco products.
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