alt Hacker News> They lived in an overall healthier environment.
They lived in a different environment. The universal appetite-reduction drug was nicotine, and the common methods of administration had a number of undesirable side effects.
> They lived in an overall healthier environment.
They lived in a different environment. The universal appetite-reduction drug was nicotine, and the common methods of administration had a number of undesirable side effects.
Yup. Don't forget that using amphetamines for the same purpose was socially accepted/considered a worthwhile tradeoff.