United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 10064
NHS: Costs
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15 June 2026
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the cost to the NHS of treating conditions (a) caused and (b) exacerbated by (i) tobacco, (ii) alcohol and (iii) drug use.
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15 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the cost to the NHS of treating conditions (a) caused and (b) exacerbated by (i) tobacco, (ii) alcohol and (iii) drug use.
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16 July 2026
Answer
The available estimates of the cost to the National Health Service of treating conditions caused and exacerbated by tobacco and alcohol are shown in the following table:SubstanceEstimated NHS costSource of EstimateTobacco£1.8 billion annuallyAction on Smo...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-15/10064
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1916347
- uk · wq-1916347 · source updated 16 July 2026