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Could be the potential extra burden on the healthcare system since obesity is highly correlated with a wide number of illnesses. Of course this applies to smokers and heavy drinkers too.
Also people with adverse childhood experiences
People who due early are cheap for the healthcare system.
The government in my country won't ban smoking because of this grim truth. The tobacco taxes income is larger than the cost of healthcare for a few years for smokers.