Steven

When you think about how we treat addiction in the modern world, what are some of your gripes? Where are we going wrong?

When you think about how we treat addiction in the modern world, what are some of your gripes? Where are we going wrong?

And what is an addiction? What falls into the bucket of addiction? You know, because I use my iPad a lot. I use my phone a lot. Is that an addiction?

And what is an addiction? What falls into the bucket of addiction? You know, because I use my iPad a lot. I use my phone a lot. Is that an addiction?

And what things are capable of being addictive?

And what things are capable of being addictive?

Even beyond that, I wonder sometimes in my life if I'm addicted to other things. Like, I mean, I drink coffee every day. I certainly get a craving to drink it now.

Even beyond that, I wonder sometimes in my life if I'm addicted to other things. Like, I mean, I drink coffee every day. I certainly get a craving to drink it now.

No. I think it helps.

No. I think it helps.

Okay, so it's not.

Okay, so it's not.

And how big is the problem? So if you were to frame, like, why should we care? Why should the person listening to this care? Because I imagine it's the case that many people here don't have an addiction that fits into the category of having severe consequence for their life. I also imagine some people are under the impression that addiction is something that happens to other people.

And how big is the problem? So if you were to frame, like, why should we care? Why should the person listening to this care? Because I imagine it's the case that many people here don't have an addiction that fits into the category of having severe consequence for their life. I also imagine some people are under the impression that addiction is something that happens to other people.

So can you frame the situation for me and explain to me why we should all care about this and I guess the scale of the impact it's having?

So can you frame the situation for me and explain to me why we should all care about this and I guess the scale of the impact it's having?

In which direction are we going in as a society? Are we getting better or are we getting more addicted?

In which direction are we going in as a society? Are we getting better or are we getting more addicted?

I was looking at some of the life expectancy graphs and this one in particular I found quite shocking. I'll throw it up on the screen. But it shows that obviously, you know, we would expect that there was a drop in life expectancy during the pandemic. But even when you compare it to other countries, it's not as significant.

I was looking at some of the life expectancy graphs and this one in particular I found quite shocking. I'll throw it up on the screen. But it shows that obviously, you know, we would expect that there was a drop in life expectancy during the pandemic. But even when you compare it to other countries, it's not as significant.