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Decline in teen drug use continues, surprising experts

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349 points pseudolus | 8 comments | 17 Dec 24 23:44 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source | bottom
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foobarian ◴[20 Dec 24 19:26 UTC] No.42474088[source]▶
I always thought, thank goodness for video games because without them I would probably be a drunk or something similarly physically harmful. I guess the world is just now catching up :-D
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georgeburdell ◴[20 Dec 24 19:36 UTC] No.42474191[source]▶
I used to regularly skip meals when I gamed. Weight started creeping up after I quit
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1. amelius ◴[20 Dec 24 19:46 UTC] No.42474307[source]▶
You also got older ... Age is a factor.
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2. gardenhedge ◴[20 Dec 24 19:54 UTC] No.42474388[source]▶
Does weight increase as you get older if you consume the correct amount of calories?
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3. munk-a ◴[20 Dec 24 20:05 UTC] No.42474480[source]▶
Weight will increase as you get older if you consume a constant amount of calories. Your metabolism slows with age (and generally entering the job market means a much more sedentary life style for most white collar workers).
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4. hnuser123456 ◴[20 Dec 24 20:05 UTC] No.42474489[source]▶
People tend to have more major life events as they get older, and sometimes they choose to soothe with food when facing major loss in other areas.
5. gardenhedge ◴[20 Dec 24 20:08 UTC] No.42474515{3}[source]▶
So you adjust your calories
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6. munk-a ◴[20 Dec 24 20:14 UTC] No.42474577{4}[source]▶
Calorie counting is a habit that's generally unnecessary as a teenager so it's a habit not everyone is familiar with.
7. kbelder ◴[20 Dec 24 21:52 UTC] No.42475430[source]▶
No, but the 'correct amount of calories' is a steadily decreasing number, so it requires constant adjustment.
8. cute_boi ◴[21 Dec 24 00:41 UTC] No.42476560{4}[source]▶
Easy to say difficult to do. Most people have family, work, 100's of tensions etc.. Reducing calories might not be that much of priority.