Addiction Economy Thought for the Day
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Ignore the McHaters & focus on ‘human truths’.
in 1992 Super-Sized Me shocked the world. But didn’t damage McDonald’s bottom line which has grown by 1000% since then. How? Predatory Marketing.
Calculate the cost to society of cigs in your area
Cool Ash Ready Reckoner so you can calculate the cost to society of cigarettes in your area.
Chemicals in vapes could be highlight toxic
New study on lung toxicity and vapes. Something we have been banging on about for ages.
Smoking is Awesome - new vid for young people
Interesting new vid from cool science communication company Kurzgesagt, (In a Nutshell' in German) controversial here in showing honest info about smoking. Too ‘pro’ you decide!
PM questioned over vape sponsorship of sports kit
Blackburn Rovers sponsored by vape company - should it be allowed. No says us, Addiction Economy 101.
Driver 2, Predatory marketing at work here
Great post from someone on LinkedIn who spotted this example of Predatory marketing. Number 2 of the drivers of the addiction economy
The importance of language to addiction
The Moral Model of Addiction at work here how medics refer to patients with liver disease influences their treatment.
MPs condemned as ‘avoidable ill-health’ rises unequally
Uneven spread of inequality in health puts pressure on some MP’s to do more.
How un-addiction opens up not closes down your life
You don’t have to hit rock bottom to become un-addicted, despite what medics might say!
Scary Nitazines mis-sold as Valium & others
Nitazines 40 times more potent than herion on sale here, cut with other drugs and smuggled her in dog food.
Britain’s problem with kids dangerous approach to booze
Kids in Britain go out to get hammered, and cultural prompts don’t help.
McKinsey under cosh for Opioid advice
McKinsey faces further criminal charges for their role in the Opioid crisis.
England is the worst in the world for under age drinking
The World Health Organisation found that half of 13-year-olds in England have had alcohol, and middle-class parents have ‘normalised’ under-age drinking
If recycling is harmful are we addicted?
Plastics greenwashing and misinformation on plastics??
Heavier drinking during Covid led to 2,500 more deaths from alcohol in 2022 – ONS
We drank lots more in Covid with 2,500 more deaths. More women died because of gendered promotions of Booz as a tool for female empowerment.
Will kids go to doc for nicotine patches
infuriating evidence, yet again, of the serious problem with having ASH and Public Health England Tobacco Control Unit as the lead public bodies on vapes.
"Free choice does not exist when addiction drives desire".
Agree with The Times “The “right” to smoke is a fake freedom, a cynical fiction punted by the most murderous industry of modern times.”
Vape APPG funded by industry
More shenanigans from industry and parliament - No 4 of our Economic Model
Will kids go to doc for nicotine patches - no (Copy)
The strategy of tech companies using magic tricks, just like other Addiction Economy Companies