Y'all I try to be good on #LinkedIn. It is for work after all.
I'd written this snarky, stat-filled comment in reply to the bros supporting the utterly bullshit 'this can only be a symptom of late-stage #capitalism' article from the #WSJ called the "Bosses’ New Task Is Figuring Out Who’s High at Work."
Instead, I'll share it here for posterity:
The #FDA has approved 20,000+ drugs that can be directly marketed to consumers. 70% of Americans take one or more daily. 24.5% of college students are taking some form of #antidepressants. 45 million prescriptions written for #Adderall in 2020, causing a global shortage. Meanwhile, while nearly half of Americans tried #cannabis at some point, only 13% reported using it in the last 30 days — a far cry from the 70% that have taken an Rx in that same time period.
#linkedin #capitalism #wsj #fda #antidepressants #adderall #cannabis #itsafuckingplant