tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post5268561161092747673..comments2023-11-03T19:05:08.512+11:00Comments on Harry Clarke: Living rationally under the volcano?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-48924248180256997962007-04-26T21:37:00.000+10:002007-04-26T21:37:00.000+10:00fxh, I think about half of lung cancer sufferers a...fxh, I think about half of lung cancer sufferers are ex-smokers. <BR/><BR/>One puzzle about hard drug use was that it is concentrated at the start of life rather than the end. Why wouldn't you want to bliss out at age 85. If you mistake and OD you only lose a few expected years of life. <BR/><BR/>I have heard some criticise the rational addiction outcome for this view. The analysis presented in the post rationalises this paradox.hchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799594181016858701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-24611370256833149712007-04-26T15:46:00.000+10:002007-04-26T15:46:00.000+10:00You don't find too much angst about over 55 yo can...You don't find too much angst about over 55 yo cannabis users, extasy users, ice users, heroin users. Mainly I spose cos you don't find that many users over 55. <BR/><BR/>To some extent the nature of the drugs and their effects appeal to certain age groups. <BR/><BR/>I have no figures at all but might it be that older users are better at risk management and therefore better at not being caught?<BR/><BR/>A big part of tobacco use damage, other than cancer, can be reversed can be reduced after a few years of abstinence. <BR/><BR/>And a irrelevant and iritatiing anecdote. My neighbour gave up a lifetime, since 15yo, of chain smoking when she was 89. She died last year at 92 from non smoking related causes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-62905938217685172682007-04-26T11:42:00.000+10:002007-04-26T11:42:00.000+10:00Rabee, I am glad you stopped. Its an interesting ...Rabee, I am glad you stopped. Its an interesting argument though that all the 'rational addiction' papers test young people where the hypothesis probably can't be tested. <BR/><BR/>I actually think that you and your friend were the exceptions. Other evidence suggests stronglg that youing people do have high discount rates. But, at least in terms of smoking behaviour, we will never know.hchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799594181016858701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-41943071265143326452007-04-26T10:27:00.000+10:002007-04-26T10:27:00.000+10:00A medical doctor friend and I used to smoke heavil...A medical doctor friend and I used to smoke heavily in our twenties. I recall having the discussion that smoking at this age is not likely to have an affect on our health if we stop at 35, which we did. <BR/><BR/>Of course, we lacked fitness in our 20's. So much so that after returning to UQ a non-smoker the once massive exhausting hills on campus had completely disappeared.<BR/><BR/>(ps, I'm very upset with the word verification i got for this post:<BR/>"lebngaay"<BR/>typical kalimna antics)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com