Health Flashcards

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According to what organisation Alcohol linked deaths in Scotland are nearly how many times, greater/smaller those in England for women and men

A

According to Public Health Scotland (PHS) Alcohol linked deaths in Scotland are nearly 2x the rate of those in England for men and women.

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What does it suggest that alcohol consumption is higher in Scotland than in england

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That higher alcohol consuption is a cultural choice

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Some of the most deprived parts of Glasgow have more visible problems with alcohol abuse.

Why

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his may be because alcohol is often abused by people who may wish to escape their problems or deal with stress. People who are more deprived often have higher levels of physical & mental health problems, poverty and debt problems to deal with and fewer places to socialise than in the pub.

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What did PHS report about alcohol specific deaths in poorer vs richer

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PHS reports that the alcohol-specific death rates were more than 8x higher for the poorest in Scotland than for the richest.

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What does ASH Scotland report about smoking related deaths in Scotland

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ASH Scotland reports that over 1 in 10 of all deaths in Scotland are smoking related.

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What does evidence from ASH suggest about smoking addiction

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evidence from ASH Scotland is that 32% of the poorest in Scotland smoke compared to 6% of the richest in Scotland.

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What do latest stats from public health scotland show in relation to obesity

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the latest statistics from Public Health Scotland show that 67% of Scots are overweight / obese.

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What does Children in Scotland report about childhood obesity in Scotland

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Children in Scotland reports shows that children from the poorest parts of Scotland are 2x more likely to be at risk of obesity than those from the 20% least deprived parts of Scotland.

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9
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between — —- and – —-, there were – attacks on healthcare facilities in Syria where patients were treated or healthcare staff were working.

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Feb 2019
April 2020
83

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Tourist destinations including London, Paris, Nice, Barcelona and Berlin have been popular

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‘soft targets’ for ISIS-inspired terrorist to hit.

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The wider international community is impacted by terrorism through

The rise of groups such as ISIS has lead to

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the humanitarian crisis.

an increase in acts of terror which can cause poverty and homelessness as people’s homes can be bombed by groups such as Boko Haram and ISIS.

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The — — — has lead to around —— being killed in the since —-.

Cities like — are destroyed leaving ………..

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The Syrian civil conflict has lead to around 500,000 being killed in the Syian civil war since 2011.

Cities like Aleppo are destroyed leaving most civilians homeless and having to resort to becoming refugees.

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