It's a somewhat different problem, so I don't think it would fit on the graph per se
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Replying to @GidMK @Alan_Beard1
Obesity tends to be related to more factors than illicit drug use, so they are hard to compare, basically
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Replying to @GidMK
so claims by some media sources 'sugar 4x the harm of cocaine' irresponsible/invalid/inappropriate ? but diabetes an undeniable prob
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Replying to @Alan_Beard1
Pretty much, those claims are usually based off a speculative study done in rats or some new neurotransmitter, not real life
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Replying to @GidMK @Alan_Beard1
The societal costs might be 4x as much, because it's a problem for a lot of people, but cocaine much worse for an individual
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Replying to @GidMK
Sadly that 'considered' message fails to be disseminated by MSM -> lack of belief/credibility applies to much PH message reporting?
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Replying to @Alan_Beard1
There are huge problems with PH/science reporting in the media, it frustrates me no end. Such variable quality
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Replying to @GidMK @Alan_Beard1
I've actually written a couple of blogs on the topic https://medium.com/@gidmk/health-reporting-is-shit-and-we-are-all-to-blame-a-resveratrol-story-6e7454d5f684#.5x1kfmzbw …
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Replying to @GidMK
Far more researchers need to do similar imo to effectively communicate their speciality eg http://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/prof-no-one-is-reading-you … - topical to convo
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Replying to @Alan_Beard1
I'd argue that it's a systemic problem with how we measure academics and journalists...
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...academics are measured based primarily on their output, not communication. Journalists only on reads, not accuracy.
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Replying to @GrahamGords1001 @Alan_Beard1
Absolutely. Some journals are pay-to-play and some journalists are excellent. Important to read the article!
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