AC4.2

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    • Smoking in the 1930s
      Social norm, acceptable behaviour
    • As health implications of smoking were understood

      People's views changed, now frowned upon and illegal in some circumstances
    • Smoking in the 1930s
      • Glamorised and encouraged, even by doctors
      • Film stars seen smoking in movies
      • Acceptable to smoke indoors, in restaurants, in cars, and beside children
    • From the mid-1950s
      Research confirmed link between tobacco products and lung cancer
    • Public had growing concerns about dangers of smoking
      Eventual disappearance of doctors from cigarette advertisements
    • Surgeon General concluded link between lung cancer, bronchitis and cigarette smoking
      1964
    • By end of 1965
      Tobacco industry required to put warning labels on products and advertisements
    • Society's attitudes changed

      Smoking became less glamorous and not as accessible
    • Health warnings on cigarette packets
      • Developed into warnings with graphic images
    • According to repeated nationwide surveys, more doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette
    • Drink driving in 1925
      1st law passed making it an offence, but no clear definition of 'drunk'
    • For many years
      Public attitudes to drink driving quite tolerant, not thought of as a serious offence
    • Governments did not collect data on number of deaths by drink driving</b>
    • Car ownership increasing
      From 15% of households in 1951 to 55% by 1971
    • Increase in car ownership
      Resulted in more deaths: from about 5000 in 1950 to 8000 by the 1960s
    • Public perception of drink driving began to change
      Road safety becoming more of a public concern and moving up the political agenda
    • All new cars had to be fitted with seat belts
      1966
    • Due to public concern about accidents caused by drink driving
      1967 Road Safety Act introduced blood alcohol limit of 80mg per 100ml
    • First breathalysers introduced for roadside use
      1968
    • Breathalysers and government advertising campaign
      Helped reduce road deaths by over 1100 and serious injuries by over 11000
    • Proportion of accidents where alcohol involved
      Fell from 25% to 15%
    • High Risk Offender scheme introduced for convicted drivers with an alcohol problem

      1983
    • New offence of death by driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs introduced

      1991
    • New laws and tougher sentences
      Reflected growing public intolerance
    • Drink driving offence penalty
      Up to 6 months' imprisonment, unlimited fine and drink driving ban for at least one year
    • Campaigns were an important factor
      In changing public perceptions of drink driving
    • In 1979, half of all male drivers admitted to drink driving at least once a week
    • In 2014, 91% of people thought drink driving unacceptable
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