Half of Americans say the cost-of-living SQUEEZE is taking a toll on their health as millions turn to booze, junk food, and smoking as worries mount over rising energy bills this winter

• Runaway inflation and the cost-of-living crisis are a worry for millions of Americans 
• 50 percent say they are stressed, eating less healthily or smoking or drinking more 
• Nearly three quarters said they were vexed by the rising costs of electricity and gas 
• The cost of heating a home with oil will jump by 27 percent to $2,354 this winter
• Heating oil suppliers in the Northeast and New England have begun rationing the fuel  
• Many are cutting back on eating out, ordering takeout and shipping for bargains

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