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The cost-of-living crisis is impacting people’s health, with over half of regular smokers engaging in the unhealthy habit more often, a recent study has found
Many Brits are turning to unhealthy habits in response to the rising cost of living, a recent study has found.
Nearly half of all smokers in the UK admit to smoking more cigarettes since the start of the cost-of-living crisis, according to a survey from stop-smoking brand NiQuitin.
They found that 46 percent of all users have smoked more cigarettes since the start of the crisis, with this figure increasing to 51 percent amongst those who smoke regularly.
Financial stress was found to be a main trigger for smoking, as reported by nearly a quarter of respondents.