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1. delichon · 1790167437 · focus · HN ↗

   > no one is getting rich selling anti-loneliness pills (yet)

   Annual sales of antidepressants in North America are about $8 billion.

   1. pessimizer · 1790168517 · focus · HN ↗

      Yes, but they start by giving those to children and teenagers, and telling them that if they ever stop taking the pills they'll kill themselves.

      1. 6LLvveMx2koXfwn · 1790168858 · focus · HN ↗

         It's almost like the primary objective is to make money rather than 'protect the children'.

         1. b3lvedere · 1790169867 · focus · HN ↗

            Making lots of money protects the children of the shareholders from being poor. Perhaps even their childrens children. Or their childrens childrens children. /s

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