Sunday, October 28, 2018

Addiction before Puberty

There used to be a rule with no exception in psychiatry. No addiction before puberty. Offer whiskey or cigarettes to children, they do not like them.

A Washington Post story about an 8 year old heroin addicton won a Pulitzer Prize. It was false, and the newspaper returned the prize, and fired the reporter.

All that is out the window with video addiction. I used to say, "Try taking a tablet away from a 4 year old, you will see addiction." Then this video came along:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_MNMKyI3j8

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