Negative Externalities

Negative Externality Consumption

Binge drinking problems in the UK

  • £4.91 Billion cost the NHS healthcare in England

    • Hospital admission

    • Ambulance call outs

  • £14.58 Billion cost to criminal justice system, police and wider crime disorder.

  • £5.06 Billion cost economy to lost productivity

    • People missing work

    • Less productive

  • £2.89 cost to social services

Total Cost: £27.44 bn

 

Private costs

External Costs

Cigarettes

 Health issues:

  • Cancer death

  • Expenses of purchasing cigarettes

  • Unpleasant smell towards the environment

  • Health threat to passive smokers

  • Public health costs

Gambling 

  • Money loss

  • Emotional distress

  • Health costs expenses of gambling

  • Aggressive behavior

  • Domestic violence

  • Increase crime rate

Unhealthy food (e.g. junk food, sugary drinks)

  • High blood pressure

  • Health problem associated with overweight

  • Public health lost

  • Decrease of government money for public

Draw a diagram showing the negative externalities of consumption of alcohol consumption in the UK.