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It worked wonders for smoking cigarettes. Stigmatizing tobacco played a huge part in lowering the number of people using it.
by sintaxi 8y ago
It worked wonders for smoking cigarettes. Stigmatizing tobacco played a huge part in lowering the number of people using it.
- Vinnl 8y agoMaybe, though the stigma there took the form of legalising it, allowing people to openly come forward and seek help, and levying heavy taxes. I'd say drugs are even more stigmatised (to the point of being largely illegal), which so far hasn't really result in lowering usage numbers.
- sintaxi 8y ago44% of Americans are prescribed opioids each year.