Osan City Health Center Operates 'Smoking Cessation Clinic'

Osan City Health Center announced on the 5th that it is operating a 'Smoking Cessation Clinic' free of charge.

Over a six-month period, the health center provides continuous management services through the smoking cessation clinic, including baseline surveys, nicotine dependency assessments, smoking cessation education, and carbon monoxide measurements.

Additionally, the center provides nicotine replacement therapy and counseling for withdrawal symptoms, helping clients successfully quit smoking through support via phone and email from smoking cessation counselors.

The health center also conducts promotional activities to foster a smoke-free atmosphere through bus advertisements, placards, bus stop signage, digital displays, and campaigns.

A city official stated, "Among 1,163 people who registered at the health center's smoking cessation clinic last year, 638 people (51.5%) successfully quit smoking, demonstrating a high success rate."