The bad news is that you're going to die. The good news is that you might be able to squeak out a few more good years if you cut out all the things that make not dying worth the effort.
I will admit that this news is easy for someone like me to manage. Since being impregnated with two children, I've lost the ability to enjoy alcohol, along with my freedom, ability to travel, eat at fancy restaurants, and to go for long solitary walks in the sunshine without anybody knowing where I am. I'm almost a teetotaller; if I have to go to a party, I'll nurse one or two drinks for the night like some kind of Early Modern Era Narc.
We are increasingly clamping down, or advising clamp downs, on substances that are long-standing and “traditional” — alcohol and tobacco are key examples. At the same time, we're growing more liberal and incautious about those that are generally championed by progressives; here I will note cannabis, legalization of hard drugs, and harm reduction programs that promote safe supply — otherwise known as the prescribing of legal opioids and stimulants to addicts.
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