Re:How long til we're all on Ozempic?
by FabHK on Friday October 11, 2024 @11:51PM
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Gambling addiction also has the highest suicide rate among addictions, so definitely serious.
The Atlantic had an article recently arguing that allowing sport gambling in the USA was a mistake, imposing huge costs on the most vulnerable.
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Re:How long til we're all on Ozempic?
by coffeebeqn on Saturday October 12, 2024 @02:01AM
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It’s also popular in other forms these days. Wallstreetbets options gambling, most of crypto, the way many people are “trading” these is purely gambling with some bro-astrology.
When I was a poor teenager I was gambling online and it is an incredible way to lose money unlike anything. With the click of a button you can throw $100 or $1000 into the void- and you often follow it up until your account is empty. Hard to do with many other substances.