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No tobacco day

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Get the facts about tobacco, why is it addictive and are smokeless cigarettes better for you?

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Stub it out

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If you're desperate to say goodbye to cigarettes, we take a look at how you could kick the habit for good.

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Binge drinking on the rise

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A new report says that binge drinking among teenagers is on the increase.

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5 Things u need2know

  1. Around 70 per cent of adult smokers started between the ages of 11 and 15 years old.
  2. A 20 a day smoker will spend over £1,500 a year on cigarettes.
  3. Alcohol can affect young people in different ways depending on a person's size and weight.
  4. If you're found in possession of a class A drug like ecstasy, you could go to prison for seven years.
  5. Gambling can become addictive, where sufferers find it impossible to live without a bet.

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