> Nearly every patient in the developed world is aware that all three of these are bad
Smoking, yes, we seem to have broad support for that one (way beyond what the facts support, even, but that's probably for the best). But the other two? I don't think so. There's a lot of confusion out there about alcohol use. Most people still think small amounts are basically fine (maybe even good!), even though more recent studies [0] suggest that isn't true.
And we're trending the wrong way on obesity, too. [1]
Smoking, yes, we seem to have broad support for that one (way beyond what the facts support, even, but that's probably for the best). But the other two? I don't think so. There's a lot of confusion out there about alcohol use. Most people still think small amounts are basically fine (maybe even good!), even though more recent studies [0] suggest that isn't true.
And we're trending the wrong way on obesity, too. [1]
[0] https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6...
[1] https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-you-be-health...