“The number of people doomscrolling while driving is legitimately concerning. Look around while at a red light at any busy intersection. We are the people in Wall-E.“

"I come from a village of agriculture and farming, the entire place is just surrounded by vegetable and fruit fields. Parkinson’s and MS rates are really high where I live, more than half the older people I know are diagnosed, and were born before there were stricter regulations on pesticide use."

"Car exhaust and tire particulate are especially bad."

"It's completely hijacked my brain for the worse. I can't think like normal. I am constantly overstimulated and on edge, and when I'm not on social media, the addiction feels like a magnet. It's an awful cycle. I'm glad I had some years before this epidemic to enjoy life. For some generations, this is all they know."

"The number of people doomscrolling while driving is legitimately concerning. Look around while at a red light at any busy intersection. We are the people in Wall-E."

"It's not just attention spans. It's killing human connection, sometimes quietly replacing it with parasocial and contact-lacking online relationships. Strong social bonds are one of the biggest factors in health and longevity."

"I had a really, really high-paying job in NYC, but worked 12 hours a day, seven days a week. After two years, I quit and moved to NJ. Now, I work for the government with a slight pay decrease, but I only work 35 hours a week. Best decision I ever made."

"Modern society is designed to induce chronic stress, which is one of many tools used to keep the poor and working class oppressed and/or fighting amongst themselves. You'd be amazed how much easier it is to spread propaganda and disinformation to people whose cognitive function is impaired by chronic stress and lack of sleep."

"My older brother teaches middle school, and for last fall's internet safety talk, they added gambling ads and whatnot. It's freaking depressing that it's become so pervasive and accessible, you have to worry about PRE-TEENS being affected by it."

"Smoking takes years to kill you. COPD/lung cancer, etc., are all horrible ways to die. But gambling addiction ruins your life now. It bankrupts you and leaves you in the gutter. The damage it can do is basically the same as heroin/cocaine/crack, just without the potential to kill you instantly if you screw up the amounts. Otherwise, it's the same track of bleeding you dry of all your assets."

"Every major trauma I have dealt with in my life has been a result of someone who can't control themselves while drinking."

"I have a friend who is a public defender. He says that 90% of his cases involve drugs or alcohol."

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