What “Optimal” Health Is Really Costing You — The Hidden Price Nobody Talks About

Two of the biggest culprits are smoking and drinking alcohol.

Harm Avoidance Key #1: Don’t Smoke

We all know smoking is bad for us. But smoking is still relatively common:

• In the US, 10.9 percent of adults smoke cigarettes, and 6.6 percent smoke e-cigarettes.⁸⁹
• Globally, the trend is even higher: 22.3 percent of the world’s population use tobacco (36.7 percent of men and 7.8 percent of women).⁹⁰

The WHO estimates more than 8 million people die prematurely yearly from tobacco use (with an additional 56,000 people dying annually from chewing tobacco).⁹¹ This makes tobacco a leading (i.e. top 3) risk factor for premature death and all-cause mortality.⁹²

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