dependency
Turkey's economy loses $78 billion due to smoking, gambling, alcohol and drug addiction
The report also lists other consequences of addiction, in addition to the financial damage. For example, the cost of treating diseases caused by smoking is 2.2 percent of GDP. Unfortunately, cigarette consumption among the population has increased by 39 percent over the past 20 years, from 108 billion to 150 billion cigarettes per year. Turkey consumes 1.3 billion liters of alcohol per year, which is a direct cost of $5.5 billion. 22 percent of road accidents are caused by drunk driving, causing $15 billion in damage to the economy. Gambling (especially online casinos) was listed as the most dangerous vice. It leads not only to financial losses, but also to family breakdown, debt, fraud, and an increase in crime.
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