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No, medicine is. If "healthcare" didn't offer alternatives to getting your shit together, people would either get their shit together, or die.

From past life expectancy stats, the former happened more than the latter.

Also, recent US life expectancy decline can be accounted for, entirely, by prescription opioid epidemic.

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People do die. Most complications due to unhealthy lifestyles are causing people to die earlier and more often, or live frustrating lives.

The alternatives really aren't that great. Yea, prick your finger every day and regulate your sugar so you don't die or get sick. Fun.

The reality is, food is designed to be addicting to sell more food, just like everything else in our capitalist society.




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