Effects of different

lifestyles on health and

well-being
MONIQUE MAVRONICOLAS

Effects of different lifestyles

on health and well-being

Objectives

Understand the effects of smoking and alcohol on

health and well-being.

Aim

The aim will be to explore certain lifestyles factors

which bear an impact on the overall health and
well-being of individuals

The knock on effects of smoking and alcohol

Smoking
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According to the NHS:

In

the UK, smoking is the biggest contributor to death and illness

More

than 100 000 people die every year as a result of smoking and many more
deaths are related to smoking illnesses

There

are more than 50 serious health conditions that that one would be at risk
when smoking, with many fatal and others damaging ones health in the long term

2014 Smoking Statistics

attained from ASH
Adults

A sixth of the total UK population smokes that is nearly 10

million adults who smoke cigarettes

In 1974, 51% of men and 41% of women smoked cigarettes nearly half the adult population.

Smoking rates are markedly higher among poorer people.

In 2012, 14% of adults in managerial and professional occupations
smoked compared with 33% in routine and manual occupations.
Adult Men

Adult Woman

22% are smokers

19% are smokers

Highest prevalence in
age group 25-34 = 32%

Highest prevalence in
age group 20-24 = 29%

Government revenue
and expenditure

The Government earned 12.3 billion in

revenue from tobacco tax (including VAT) in
2012-2013

Spending over 88.2m on services to help

people stop smoking with a further 60.1m on
stop smoking medication.

For more information on issues raised visit

www.ash.org.uk Planned review date:
August 2014

Is smoking it worth it?

When one smokes:

The nicotine from the cigarette is inhaled and enters the body

The chemicals inside the cigarette is immediately absorbed in the

blood stream, circulated straight to ones heart and then to the rest of
the body

Ones heart rate increases 10-25 beats per minute this could total up
to an extra 36000 beats per day, which could lead to arrhythmia

It increases the risk of cancer particularly in the lungs

It increases the risk of a heart attack

Affected fertility in both men and women

It creates respiratory problems

It reduces the oxygen in our blood and our circulation

It impacts those around

It is costly

What are the health risks of

smoking?

About 90% of lung cancers are caused by smoking. Smoking also causes
cancer in other parts of the body:

Smoking damages ones heart and blood circulation, increasing the risk of
developing conditions such as:

mouth, lips, throat, voice box (larynx), oesophagus, bladder, kidney,

liver, stomach and pancreas

coronary heart disease, heart attack, stroke,

peripheral vascular disease and cerebrovascular disease

Smoking also damages ones lungs, leading to conditions such as:

chronic bronchitis , emphysema and pneumonia

Smoking can also worsen or prolong the symptoms of respiratory

conditions such as asthma, or respiratory tract infections such as the
common cold.

In men, smoking can cause impotence because it limits the blood supply to
the penis. It can also affect the fertility of women, making it difficult for one
to have children

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The knock on effect..

Reduced oxygen levels leads to breathlessness

Breathlessness leads to less physical activity and tiredness

Less physical activity could impact on ones weight.

With so many no smoking laws it could create an anti-social

Makes ones body more susceptible to infections with more sever

and longer lasting sicknesses

It makes ones blood stickier, increasing chances of blood clots

Increased wrinkling of the skin, making one look older than ones
age

Reduces ones ability to smell and taste

The list of negative effects on smoking is so long that one wouldnt

be able to fit it into an hour lecture, let alone a 10 min presentation.
For a more detailed and explained knock on effects: http://
www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Smoking_
effects_on_your_body

Alcohol
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Consuming alcohol causes physical
and emotional changes that harm ones
body.
Binge drinking in a single occasion or
over a period of time could have
serious effects on ones health.

How alcohol can affect ones

body?

Liver takes the brunt too much alcohol engulfs the liver so it
cant break down harmful substances and function properly

When the body is overwhelmed with alcohol it has an impact

on the brain and causes one speech to become slurred, affect
coordination, balance and could affect your ability to walk

Consuming too much alcohol has a sever effect on the

stomach, causing bloating, gas, and even painful ulcers

Heavy drinking could lead to Anaemia, which in turn can

trigger a number of other symptoms, including fatigue,
shortness of breath, and light-headedness

Nerve damage(alcohol neuropathy) could be caused by heavy

drinking - muscle weakness, constipation, pins-and-needles,
erectile dysfunction and incontinence to mention but a few

Binge drinking causes your blood pressure to rise, which over

time could cause major health issues

Looking at the statistics

attained from Alcohol Concern

In 2010 alcohol use was the third leading risk factor contributing to
theglobal burden of disease

In 2011 there were 8748deathsdirectly related to alcohol in UK

There were 1.2 million alcohol-relatedhospital admissionsin England

in the year 2011/12, a 135% increase since 2002/03

Between 2002 and 2009, 92,220children and young peopleaged

under-18 were admitted to hospital in England for alcohol-related
conditions

Hospital admissions for people under 30 withalcohol-related liver

diseasehas increased in England by 117%. In the North East of England
the increase is 400%

In England in 2011/12 there were 49,456 hospital admissions

foralcohol-related liver disease

More information on the above statistics are available from

http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Summaryof-alcohol-statistics.pdf

References

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Alcohol's effects on the body Available at http://

www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health/alcohols-effects-body Accessed on 21 November 2014

Alcoholism. Available at http://umm.edu/health/medical/reports/articles/alcoholism Accessed on

21 November 2014

Statistics on Alcohol, Available at http

://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/help-and-advice/statistics-on-alcohol/ accessed on 26 November
2014

Making Sense of Alcohol available at http://

www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Summary-of-alcohol-statistics.pdf
accessed on 22 November 2014

What are the health risks on smoking available at http://

www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/2344.aspx?CategoryID=53 accessed on 20 November 2014

Smoking the Facts available at http://www.patient.co.uk/health/smoking-the-facts accessed on 20

November 2014

Smoking affects your body available at http://

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Smoking_effects_on_your_body
accessed on 20 November 2014

Smoking Statistics available at http://www.ash.org.uk/files/documents/ASH_93.pdf accessed on 20

November 2014

Better Health available at http://

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Smoking_effects_on_your_body
accessed on 20 November 2014