Addictions
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Stub it out
If you're desperate to say goodbye to cigarettes, we take a look at how you could kick the habit for good.
5 Things u need2know
- Smoking can shorten life by 10 years and also causes cancer, emphysema and heart disease.
- A 20 a day smoker will spend over £1,500 a year on cigarettes.
- Alcohol is measured in units - men are advised to drink no more than three to four units a day, and females two to three.
- A person found in possession of a class A drug like ecstasy could go to prison for seven years.
- Gambling can become addictive, where sufferers find it impossible to live without a bet.
