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Do you remember these sentences?  Match the words in bold to the definitions below.

I don’t think this argument is valid because they are using many more health services than non-smokers, but pay the same amount in taxes.

In many countries people buy cigarettes on the black market at a very low price, and so the government receives not money in taxes.

In fact, they should be contributing to the health care of non-smokers too, as passive smoking causes major health problems

I support governments that have banned smoking in public places too.

smokers should not receive free treatment for smoking-related illnesses

Is it right for smokers to pay, while drug addicts and alcoholics receive expensive medical treatment for free?

The government uses some of that money to finance the health service

Who is going to play God and decide whether a particular lifestyle is “good” or “bad”?

Definitions

_____________________ a person who is unable to give up the habit of drinking alcohol very often and in large amounts

_____________________ illegal trading of goods, either because the government forbids them from being bought and sold, or to avoid paying taxes.

_____________________  to provide the money needed for something to happen

_____________________  to act as if you are in total control of something.  This is especially used in matters of life or death.

_____________________  (MEDICAL CARE) the use of drugs, exercises, etc. to cure a person of an illness or injury

_____________________  people who cannot stop doing or using something, especially something harmful

_____________________  someone's way of living; the things that a person or particular group of people usually do

_____________________ the unwanted breathing in of other people's cigarette smoke, especially by people who do not smoke

_____________________  to forbid (= refuse to allow) something, especially officially

_____________________  an argument that is based on truth or reason; able to be accepted