> 130 G$/yr (0.5% of the _entire_ GDP) on dialysis Why is dialysis a reasonable endpoint for comparison? How do you know that market functions properly and th

> 130 G$/yr (0.5% of the _entire_ GDP) on dialysis Why is dialysis a reasonable endpoint for comparison? How do you know that market functions properly and that prices reflect actual costs of providing service? > to net out negative in utilitarian terms. Life long attachments to drugs are universally negative. You only have to ask, "what happens when the supply chain is disrupted?" If you've never been anywhere where alcohol was suddenly hard to get you might not understand how hidden and pernicious these problems can be.