Edit: I’ve read all of your comments. I see now that you’re right and man that’s depressing.
No there wouldn’t be.
That is not how addiction works
Yeah, I failed to consider that.
no worries. if addiction were more rational, it would be a lot easier to treat.
Probability and statistics are part of the high school math curriculum for the majority of students in California and we have our share of compulsive gamblers. Just because a person knows something doesn’t make sense does not assure they won’t do it.
Anti-drug education is in schools and people still do it
Used to be a lottery game dev, now I’m in addiction.
This suggestion would do nothing since compulsive behavior is not a choice and it is not rational.
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Uhm, it is…
It isn’t?
In my school it was.
They also taught us the effects of smoking. People still smoked.
Logic and Reasoning as well.
Part of the reason we learn mathematics is to develop logic and reasoning skills. Unfortunately Americans tend to practically brag about being mathematically illiterate.
Counter point: Nikola Tesla was a gambling addict in university.
Nah, monkey brain would still think “THIS time I’ll win for sure!”
It was in my school.
People that gamble are mostly the students that didn’t pay attention in class anyway.
Smart people only ‘gamble’ when the rules benefits them.
Wanna bet?
**Chef’s kiss
I like those odds.
I don’t think you understand addiction and it’s causes if you think it can be mitigated by education alone.
The issue with substance abuse isn’t that people don’t know that nicotine, alcohol or methamphetamine is wildly addictive.
Yeah, it’s common knowledge that the house has an advantage, and they will eventually take all of your money if you continue playing. A doctoral degree is not required,
IDK, I think we’ve seen adequate evidence that a lot of people out there are unswayed by facts and logic, and many of the ones who can be reasoned with are vulnerable to sophistry, sealioning, and other bad faith propaganda/debate techniques.
Even an informed public seems incapable of making good decisions.
