really? well families here in Polska i know of suffered just that at 5 years after retirement at most, and back of fag packet average is about 3-4 yrs. not smokers or drinkers.
Sorry, I prefer the real world statistics to your "statistics".
In 2013 the life expectancy in Poland increased to 77.10 years.That year, the life expectancy for women was 81.20 years and for men 73.00 years.
countryeconomy.com/demography/life-expectancy/poland
The statistics can easily be explained by the heavy drinking (even in the workplace) by men combined with some other things such as men driving like absolute numbskulls and doing downright stupid/dangerous things.
Sorry, but your "fag packet" calculations are just like the rest of PiS economics - made up on the spot and worthless.
didnt they suffer enough under communism, i'd have thought so, lets not begrudge them a slower pace or rest and peace of mind now if thats what they have (either because of or in spite of po governance!)
Suffer? Many of them were nomeklatura bastards, especially the ones that look better to do.