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For those who want to quit smoking

Smoking cessation reduces the risk of getting sick for smokers and those around them. If it is difficult to quit smoking alone, you can also get smoking cessation support from medical institutions, pharmacies, and ward offices, so if you are smoking, please try smoking cessation.

Last Updated September 17, 2024

The benefits of smoking cessation

Smoking cessation reduces the risk of developing lifestyle-related diseases and lung disease. You can also use floating money, such as traveling or purchasing a new car, for a variety of fun.

It improves coughing and physical weakness in months after smoking cessation. After 10 years, the risk of developing disease becomes at the non-smoker level.
Image citation: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare e-Health Net Smoking Effect page

The Yokohama City Non-smoking NOTE also introduces the benefits of smoking cessation.
Yokohama City Non-smoking NOTE Smoking Benefits Page

How to quit smoking

Smoking cessation can include how to work hard on your own, how to use nicotine gums and patches, and how to use swallows.
Image citation: Leaflet "Don't smoke in front of children" (prepared by City of Yokohama, Health and Social Welfare Bureau Health Business Division)

Support for smoking cessation at medical institutions, pharmacies, and ward offices

Non-smoking treatment at medical institutions

You can receive smoking cessation treatment at a non-smoking outpatient clinic. Medical insurance is applied to smoking cessation treatment.
Medical institutions that operate non-smoking outpatients in Izumi Ward can be found in the Yokohama non-smoking NOTE.
Non-smoking treatment page at Yokohama City No-smoking NOTE medical institutions

Non-smoking consultation at pharmacies (non-smoking support pharmacies)

At a familiar pharmacy, you can consult free of charge on smoking cessation methods and proper use of smoking cessation aids.
You can check the smoking cessation support pharmacies in Izumi Ward at NOTE in Yokohama City.
Non-smoking consultation (non-smoking support pharmacies) page at Yokohama City No-smoking NOTE Pharmacy

Non-smoking consultation at the ward office

Izumi Ward provides free non-smoking consultation by specialized staff in Health and Welfare Center for residents who wish to quit smoking.
If you would like to check the schedule, please call Izumi Ward Health Promotion Section.
Phone number: 045-800-2445

Inquiries to this page

Izumi Ward Health and Welfare Center Health and Welfare Division Health Promotion Section (313 on the third floor)

Telephone: 045-800-2445

Telephone: 045-800-2445

Fax: 045-800-2516

Email address: iz-kenko@city.yokohama.jp

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