Ok, still a ways to go before celebration, but we’re trending in the right direction. So, I’m choosing optimism.

  • @Mr_Blott
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    1 year ago

    Devil’s advocate -

    Cost the United States $1.02 trillion

    *Has been valued at $1.02 trillion by medical companies but is probably about $4 million to be fair 😂

    Edit - please see below for an visual example of how difficult Americans find sarcasm

    • @BeMoreCareful
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      21 year ago

      They probably account for how much people would have added to the GDP without their premature deaths.

    • @[email protected]
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      21 year ago

      Rehab costs about $30k for 28 days. As if the hundreds of thousands of deaths and overdoses per year weren’t enough. Suboxone is $700+ per month just for the pills, not including seeing the doctor monthly and random drug tests. Methadone’s not cheap either. Then there’s secondary health issues like sepsis, MRSA, HIV, hepatitis, heart problems, pregnancy issues, withdrawal, DUI injuries/deaths etc.

      The list goes on and on and on and on. I wouldn’t be surprised if a trillion barely covered it.