Geumcheon-gu Prepares for a Healthy Year-End with Alcohol Moderation and Smoking Cessation Campaign

November 27 No Smoking and Responsible Drinking Campaign in High-Density Multi-Use Facility Areas
On-Site Inspection and Guidance at 485 Designated Tobacco Retailers

Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yu Seong-hoon) announced that it will conduct a joint campaign for drinking moderation guidance and smoking cessation promotion on the 27th in celebration of the Alcohol Harm Prevention Month.

Alcohol Harm Prevention Month is designated every November to spread a proper drinking moderation culture and raise awareness of the importance of preventing alcohol-related harm in preparation for the year-end and New Year period, when accidents and damages caused by drinking sharply increase.

Accordingly, on November 27, the district will carry out a campaign promoting drinking moderation and smoking cessation in densely populated multi-use facility areas together with smoking cessation guides who serve as guardians of no-smoking zones.

The campaign will include activities such as ▲guidance on drinking moderation practices to prevent the spread of drinking culture due to the increase in various year-end gatherings and events ▲information on street smoking issues and the harms of secondhand smoke ▲promotion of smoking cessation support services ▲distribution of promotional materials related to drinking moderation and smoking cessation.

Additionally, from November 11 to 29, the district has designated this period as the ‘Intensive Promotion Period for Smoking Cessation and Drinking Moderation’ and is conducting inspections and guidance activities targeting 485 designated tobacco retail stores in the area.

Stickers prohibiting illegal sales of tobacco and alcoholic beverages to youth are being distributed, and checks are being made on whether tobacco advertisements are exposed externally and whether tobacco vending machines are installed; if deficiencies are found, improvements are encouraged.

Yu Seong-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, stated, “We will continue to conduct promotional campaigns to create a sound drinking culture and smoking cessation environment, and do our best to improve awareness so that residents can practice healthy living through smoking cessation and drinking moderation.”

On November 20, a joint campaign for maintaining local public order and promoting smoking cessation and drinking moderation was conducted in cooperation with the Crime Prevention Response Division of the Geumcheon Police Station. To prevent smokers and intoxicated persons in Eunhaeng Children's Park (a no-smoking park), drinking moderation guidance was provided to local residents, and promotional materials related to no-smoking zones were distributed to support the healthy lives of residents.

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