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Re:Medicaid Could Save $2.6B Within a Year If Just 1% of Rec... by TylerE on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @02:48PM (#36867434)
I have a pet theory that there is a link between anti-smoking campaigns and the obesity epidemic. Nicotine is a hell of an appetite suppressant.
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Re:Medicaid Could Save $2.6B Within a Year If Just 1% of Rec... by mrguyorama on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @05:02PM (#36869497)
If your underlying problem doesn't go away but your coping method does, you usually just find a new coping method.

It's almost like poor people live miserable lives and flock to anything that can provide even a minor amount of pleasure

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