There is strong evidence that greater opportunities for gambling (i.e. availability and accessibility of venues) increases the number of regular and problem gamblers in an area. There are 25 betting shops per 100,000 resident population in Hackney. Meaningful estimates for the City are not available (see Section 2.6.1). National surveys show that 68% of …
Hackney previously participated in Cut Films, a youth anti-tobacco project that uses media to engage, educate and motivate young people not to take up the habit or (if they have) to quit. School-based prevention work will continue through the new City and Hackney Children and Young People’s Health and Wellbeing Service (starting autumn 2016), which …
In general, smoking prevalence rates in men are higher than in women, but this varies considerably by ethnic group. For this reason, ethnicity and gender are considered here together, as considering either one without the other may mask important areas of need. Figure 1 shows smoking prevalence across gender and ethnicity for the City. Due …
In general, smoking prevalence rates in men are higher than in women, but this varies considerably by ethnic group. For this reason, ethnicity and gender are considered here together, as considering either one without the other may mask important areas of need. As Figure 1 shows, the gender difference in smoking prevalence varies significantly across …