This Morning With Gordon Deal This Weekend with Gordon Deal December 07, 2024
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Dec 7, 2024 Explore the lives of elderly drug-addiction survivors as they navigate recovery and societal pressures. Discover the struggles dollar stores face in an evolving retail landscape. Delve into the complexities of modern relationships, with younger generations rethinking marriage. Uncover the packaging dilemma of today's milk containers, which are harder to open, and how sustainability initiatives are shaping the shopping experience. Plus, see how AI is reshaping the tattoo industry, blending tradition with innovation.
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Aging Addicts
- While overdose deaths are a concern, millions of drug users survive, facing long-term health problems.
- 2 million Americans over 65 are actively addicted, with more in recovery, highlighting the addiction crisis's lasting impact.
Jerry's Story
- Jerry Schlesinger, 72, battled drug addiction for 55 years, resorting to robbery and spending 35 years in prison.
- Despite multiple overdoses and witnessing friends die, he now manages a recovery home, committed to sobriety.
Dollar Store Dilemma
- Dollar stores struggle as bargain hunters seek deals elsewhere, like Aldi, Trader Joe's, Amazon, and Walmart.
- Middle and upper-income shoppers, less affected by inflation, haven't traded down, impacting dollar store sales.