Lifestyle choices

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Smoking

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• Smoking has a significant impact on the NHS budget
• Smoking causes many types of cancer such as lung cancer and throat cancer
• 47% of adults in deprived ares in deprived areas of Scotland were smokers

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Alcholism

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• Cirrohsis of the liver, high blood pressure

- According to the Nhs 40 scots are killed by alcohol each week

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Quality and quantity of food

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• Obesity is a result of this and causes a number of health issues and adds to the NHS bill
• Some of the health implications that can be caused by obesity are heart disease and diabetes.

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Drug abuse

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• Substance abuse is illegal but causes many deaths and health implications
• Linked to premature death of many teenagers and young adults.