2 chapters across the catalog
The conversation links the rise in drug-related deaths and substance abuse to the isolation and anxiety caused by pandemic lockdowns. Data from the CDC shows an all-time high in overdose deaths between 2019 and 2020. The hosts suggest that the proliferation of mental health apps during this period served as a pipeline to prescribe SSRIs and other medications, further trapping individuals in a state-managed medical system.
An alternative theory regarding George Floyd's death involves "excited delirium" and the potential role of a drug overdose. Drawing on EMT perspectives, the discussion explores the physical symptoms of opioid and stimulant ingestion. A comparison is made to the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, questioning why the drug suppliers in the Floyd case were not pursued with the same legal vigor if drugs were the primary cause of death.
