Tiffani Burkett is trapped in an interesting predicament: whilst overcome with anxiety, she desires to continue her life as a motorcycling enthusiast. As “an intellectual, not an athlete”, she motivates herself by setting little rewards instead of hyping herself up aimlessly; instead of “you can do it!”, she thinks “if you do this, you can get some of that fancy hand-churned ice cream with the peanut butter cups”. Read full article here
Societal Issues
To curb drug deaths, communities turn to Reddit, texts and wastewater
With drug overdose deaths on the rise, authorities are attempting to curb the epidemic by tracking and sharing information in real time. In one unique effort, a nonprofit in New York City is using drug-testing equipment and stamping or marking habits of dealers to identify drug batches that may endanger users. Other approaches are also being used, such as monitoring drug-related chatter on Reddit and analyzing local wastewater for opioid and other drug levels. With the combination of these efforts, researchers hope to put a dent in the opioid crisis and reduce overdose deaths. Read full article here
Merv
June 1, 2023
