Poverty Is the Main cause of ill health

Question 1

Smoking K points

Answer 1

• -addiction and can cause lung didease, cancer and early death
• ASH scotland reports that around a 5th of all deaths in scotland are smoking related
• 27% of the poorest fifth VS 9% of the richest fifth smoke in scotland
• used as food alt , as coping mech and cannot afford addiction treatment

Question 2

Alcohol K points

Answer 2

• Can cause cancer, fertility issues and immune system damage
• alcohol consumption is much higher in scotland than england-cultural choice?
• Health scotland- Alcahol related deaths in scot are 2x higher for men than england and 1.9x for women
• escape their lives as deprived more physical and mental problems to deal with
• Alcahol realted deaths are 4x higher for the poorest 10% than the richest 10% in scotland

Question 3

Toxic masculinity K points

Answer 3

• Dont acknowledge problems to seem stronger,dont go to doctors,more likely to suicide
• Health scotland- over 75% of suicides in scotland are by men
• Male pressure to provide societal pressure breadwinner- impact on mental health as cannot achieve as poverty
• In the 5 yrs up to 2020 people in deprived areas were 3x more likely to take their own lives.-health scotland
• povert strains mental health

Question 4

Poor Diet K points

Answer 4

• Scotland has one of the highest obesity rates in the world, unhealthy diets can lead to heart and lung issues, cancer and early death.
• Health Scotland claims 29% of scots are obese
• Obesity rate of 1 in 3, harmful diet decsions
• poverty forces people into poor diets as is cheaper and more filling
• Health Scotland, 1 in 3 in most deprived areas are likely to obese, 1 in 5 in least deprived