Almost every family in Britain is affected by alcohol, but we don't own up to it. We kind of push it under the carpet because we're embarrassed. Politicians love to get hysterical about a new drug as it means they can do something about drugs. This drug, which you can just go and buy in the shops, can produce these enormous changes in people's lives. The changes we see underpin the effects of alcohol arerelevant to us. They're relevant to us. It's relevant to us," she says. "I want to understand the brain"
Countless people including Dr. Andrew Huberman, Patrick Bet David, Professor David Nutt, and Mario Aguilar explain why you should stop drinking alcohol.
"Alcohol is a toxic, psychoactive, and dependence-producing substance and has been classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer – this is the highest risk group, which also includes asbestos, radiation and tobacco. But people don't want it to be true. Especially the multi-billion dollar alcoholic beverage industry."
Special thanks to Huberman Lab, Valuetainment, and London Real.
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Speakers:
Brian Rose
Patrick Bet David
Dr. Andrew Huberman
David Nutt
Mario Aguilar
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