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[Applause] in 2016 more than 11 million Americans
in 2016 more than 11 million Americans
in 2016 more than 11 million Americans misused their opioid prescriptions 1
misused their opioid prescriptions 1
misused their opioid prescriptions 1 million used heroin 2.1 million were
million used heroin 2.1 million were
million used heroin 2.1 million were diagnosed as having an opioid use
diagnosed as having an opioid use
diagnosed as having an opioid use disorder whether due to morph heroin or
disorder whether due to morph heroin or
disorder whether due to morph heroin or prescription opioids since 2000 almost
prescription opioids since 2000 almost
prescription opioids since 2000 almost 300,000 Americans have died due to drug
300,000 Americans have died due to drug
300,000 Americans have died due to drug overdose
overdose
overdose mostly opioids just in 2016 more than
mostly opioids just in 2016 more than
mostly opioids just in 2016 more than 60,000 people died due to drug overdose
60,000 people died due to drug overdose
60,000 people died due to drug overdose presently hundred people die every day
presently hundred people die every day
presently hundred people die every day United States is the largest consumer of
United States is the largest consumer of
United States is the largest consumer of prescription opioids in the world with
prescription opioids in the world with
prescription opioids in the world with almost hundred-percent of vicodin and
almost hundred-percent of vicodin and
almost hundred-percent of vicodin and more than 80 percent of percocet
more than 80 percent of percocet
more than 80 percent of percocet prescribed in the world is being used
prescribed in the world is being used
prescribed in the world is being used over here so why is that well the simple
over here so why is that well the simple
over here so why is that well the simple answer is that in the late 1990s the Big
answer is that in the late 1990s the Big
answer is that in the late 1990s the Big Pharma’s assured the medical community
Pharma’s assured the medical community
Pharma’s assured the medical community that these prescription opioids are fine
that these prescription opioids are fine
that these prescription opioids are fine harmless non-addictive so the doctor
harmless non-addictive so the doctor
harmless non-addictive so the doctor started prescribing them at a much
started prescribing them at a much
started prescribing them at a much higher rate but now we know that these
higher rate but now we know that these
higher rate but now we know that these are highly addictive and can kill but
are highly addictive and can kill but
are highly addictive and can kill but the answer is not that simple because
the answer is not that simple because
the answer is not that simple because there are many developed countries in
there are many developed countries in
there are many developed countries in the Europe where much potent opioids are
the Europe where much potent opioids are
the Europe where much potent opioids are prescribed but their rates of addiction
prescribed but their rates of addiction
prescribed but their rates of addiction and overdose is much less so what’s
and overdose is much less so what’s
and overdose is much less so what’s happening and I would also like to point
happening and I would also like to point
happening and I would also like to point out that as the rate of opioid or other
out that as the rate of opioid or other
out that as the rate of opioid or other addictions have gone up so has the rate
addictions have gone up so has the rate
addictions have gone up so has the rate of depression and anxiety and other mood
of depression and anxiety and other mood
of depression and anxiety and other mood disorders gone up proportionately I
think and I believe that more than the
think and I believe that more than the Big Pharma is pushing these drugs it is
Big Pharma is pushing these drugs it is
Big Pharma is pushing these drugs it is the loss of purpose loss of sense of
the loss of purpose loss of sense of
the loss of purpose loss of sense of control and attachment which is the real
control and attachment which is the real
control and attachment which is the real driving force behind this epidemic why
driving force behind this epidemic why
driving force behind this epidemic why are we seeing this proportionately high
are we seeing this proportionately high
are we seeing this proportionately high rates of addiction in different counties
rates of addiction in different counties
rates of addiction in different counties in different states of america because
in different states of america because
in different states of america because these are the places which have much
these are the places which have much
these are the places which have much higher rates of poverty joblessness lack
higher rates of poverty joblessness lack
higher rates of poverty joblessness lack of education leading to a sense of
of education leading to a sense of
of education leading to a sense of hopelessness and a sense of failure the
hopelessness and a sense of failure the
hopelessness and a sense of failure the major reason that we are seeing so many
major reason that we are seeing so many
major reason that we are seeing so many struggling with addiction and by
struggling with addiction and by
struggling with addiction and by addiction I just don’t mean addiction to
addiction I just don’t mean addiction to
addiction I just don’t mean addiction to drugs it can be addiction to food to
drugs it can be addiction to food to
drugs it can be addiction to food to excessive technology to sex it’s because
excessive technology to sex it’s because
excessive technology to sex it’s because we have become used to and demand quick
we have become used to and demand quick
we have become used to and demand quick fix for all of our problems we have
fix for all of our problems we have
fix for all of our problems we have refused to acknowledge our fears our
refused to acknowledge our fears our
refused to acknowledge our fears our emotions think about Luke Skywalker he’s
emotions think about Luke Skywalker he’s
emotions think about Luke Skywalker he’s about to face Darth Vader okay hold a
about to face Darth Vader okay hold a
about to face Darth Vader okay hold a second Darth Vader I’ll be right back
second Darth Vader I’ll be right back
second Darth Vader I’ll be right back with you I’m gonna pop him some pills
with you I’m gonna pop him some pills
with you I’m gonna pop him some pills now I’m going to fight you know he had
now I’m going to fight you know he had
now I’m going to fight you know he had to face his fears he had to acknowledge
to face his fears he had to acknowledge
to face his fears he had to acknowledge his emotions his apprehensions and that
his emotions his apprehensions and that
his emotions his apprehensions and that actually made him better at facing Darth
actually made him better at facing Darth
actually made him better at facing Darth Vader now you would say oh that’s just a
Vader now you would say oh that’s just a
Vader now you would say oh that’s just a fictional character but I highly doubt
fictional character but I highly doubt
fictional character but I highly doubt that Abraham Lincoln had an option of
that Abraham Lincoln had an option of
that Abraham Lincoln had an option of being on the clouds rather than facing
being on the clouds rather than facing
being on the clouds rather than facing his worst fears head-on with crystal
his worst fears head-on with crystal
his worst fears head-on with crystal clear mind and purpose
I believe that we have started our march
I believe that we have started our march on this evolutionary branch which is
on this evolutionary branch which is
on this evolutionary branch which is going to make us more and more numb and
going to make us more and more numb and
going to make us more and more numb and disconnected to our surroundings and
disconnected to our surroundings and
disconnected to our surroundings and others why do we see so much removal
others why do we see so much removal
others why do we see so much removal from reality when we look around and
from reality when we look around and
from reality when we look around and this lack of internal control this lack
this lack of internal control this lack
this lack of internal control this lack of connectivity and purpose leads to
of connectivity and purpose leads to
of connectivity and purpose leads to drug addiction and mood problems
connection to our surrounding and others
connection to our surrounding and others is suffering it’s getting worse
is suffering it’s getting worse
is suffering it’s getting worse slowly and gradually but steadily we are
slowly and gradually but steadily we are
slowly and gradually but steadily we are living in an era of information overload
living in an era of information overload
living in an era of information overload and this leads to constant vigilance and
and this leads to constant vigilance and
and this leads to constant vigilance and hyper arousal and for many of us who are
hyper arousal and for many of us who are
hyper arousal and for many of us who are vulnerable this can lead to anxiety and
vulnerable this can lead to anxiety and
vulnerable this can lead to anxiety and depression and other mood disorders
depression and other mood disorders
depression and other mood disorders which can lead to drug addiction just to
which can lead to drug addiction just to
which can lead to drug addiction just to numb our fears and apprehensions I would
numb our fears and apprehensions I would
numb our fears and apprehensions I would like to also argue that excessive
like to also argue that excessive
like to also argue that excessive technology and junk food are gateways to
technology and junk food are gateways to
technology and junk food are gateways to much bigger addictions these were
much bigger addictions these were
much bigger addictions these were actually termed soft addictions by dr.
actually termed soft addictions by dr.
actually termed soft addictions by dr. Judith Wright in her book the soft
Judith Wright in her book the soft
Judith Wright in her book the soft addictions and which she states that
addictions and which she states that
addictions and which she states that these are actually yearning for
these are actually yearning for
these are actually yearning for something missing in one’s life the
something missing in one’s life the
something missing in one’s life the point is that in order to become
point is that in order to become
point is that in order to become limitless we cannot choose to numb our
limitless we cannot choose to numb our
limitless we cannot choose to numb our feelings and emotions our feelings
feelings and emotions our feelings
feelings and emotions our feelings whether good or bad tell us that we are
whether good or bad tell us that we are
whether good or bad tell us that we are alive and then we acknowledge our fears
alive and then we acknowledge our fears
alive and then we acknowledge our fears and apprehension and our emotions we
and apprehension and our emotions we
and apprehension and our emotions we grow we need to find better ways to
grow we need to find better ways to
grow we need to find better ways to address our anxiety and our stress
address our anxiety and our stress
address our anxiety and our stress whether it’s preparing for your SATs or
whether it’s preparing for your SATs or
whether it’s preparing for your SATs or giving
giving
giving big speech and we need to be specially
big speech and we need to be specially
big speech and we need to be specially cognizant of our food intake during
cognizant of our food intake during
cognizant of our food intake during stressful conditions and situations
stressful conditions and situations
stressful conditions and situations because that is the time when when we
because that is the time when when we
because that is the time when when we tend to stuff our face with the worst
tend to stuff our face with the worst
tend to stuff our face with the worst food choices available because at that
food choices available because at that
food choices available because at that point we are just trying to number
point we are just trying to number
point we are just trying to number selves and why is that important because
selves and why is that important because
selves and why is that important because we actually have two brains and when we
we actually have two brains and when we
we actually have two brains and when we are popping pills or when we are engaged
are popping pills or when we are engaged
are popping pills or when we are engaged in some other addictions trying to numb
in some other addictions trying to numb
in some other addictions trying to numb our upper brain our lower brain the gut
our upper brain our lower brain the gut
our upper brain our lower brain the gut if it’s healthy and working okay it’s
if it’s healthy and working okay it’s
if it’s healthy and working okay it’s not only going to clean up the mess
not only going to clean up the mess
not only going to clean up the mess which is already there it’s also going
which is already there it’s also going
which is already there it’s also going to prevent our upper brain from getting
to prevent our upper brain from getting
to prevent our upper brain from getting cluttered again our brain is nothing but
cluttered again our brain is nothing but
cluttered again our brain is nothing but a big blob of fat our hormones are all
a big blob of fat our hormones are all
a big blob of fat our hormones are all made up of cholesterol so anything
made up of cholesterol so anything
made up of cholesterol so anything affecting the proper digestion
affecting the proper digestion
affecting the proper digestion absorption and utilization of fat is
absorption and utilization of fat is
absorption and utilization of fat is going to affect our mood which can lead
going to affect our mood which can lead
going to affect our mood which can lead to addictions 75 to 80 percent of our
to addictions 75 to 80 percent of our
to addictions 75 to 80 percent of our immune system is in and around our gut
immune system is in and around our gut
immune system is in and around our gut 85 to 90 percent of serotonin the
85 to 90 percent of serotonin the
85 to 90 percent of serotonin the feel-good happy hormone is not produced
feel-good happy hormone is not produced
feel-good happy hormone is not produced here it’s produced over here in our gut
here it’s produced over here in our gut
here it’s produced over here in our gut so yes indeed our guts can be the
so yes indeed our guts can be the
so yes indeed our guts can be the Gateway towards either making us limited
Gateway towards either making us limited
Gateway towards either making us limited or limitless depending on how we
or limitless depending on how we
or limitless depending on how we approach our nutrition the question what
approach our nutrition the question what
approach our nutrition the question what can we do prevention is always better
can we do prevention is always better
can we do prevention is always better than cure we start by developing a very
than cure we start by developing a very
than cure we start by developing a very strong sense of purpose in ourselves and
strong sense of purpose in ourselves and
strong sense of purpose in ourselves and in our kids and this should be done as
in our kids and this should be done as
in our kids and this should be done as soon as possible because when we have a
soon as possible because when we have a
soon as possible because when we have a purpose in our lives we have an internal
purpose in our lives we have an internal
purpose in our lives we have an internal control of our lives we are not
control of our lives we are not
control of our lives we are not wandering aimlessly through our lives we
wandering aimlessly through our lives we
wandering aimlessly through our lives we don’t seek out let’s numb ourselves and
don’t seek out let’s numb ourselves and
don’t seek out let’s numb ourselves and then we have a purpose to live for it’s
then we have a purpose to live for it’s
then we have a purpose to live for it’s almost impossible to get addicted to
almost impossible to get addicted to
almost impossible to get addicted to anything increasing our engagement with
anything increasing our engagement with
anything increasing our engagement with others and our surroundings because more
others and our surroundings because more
others and our surroundings because more engage
engage
engage means we have more chances of talking
means we have more chances of talking
means we have more chances of talking about affairs or apprehensions with
about affairs or apprehensions with
about affairs or apprehensions with others so next time if you don’t see
others so next time if you don’t see
others so next time if you don’t see your neighbor for the for two or three
your neighbor for the for two or three
your neighbor for the for two or three days instead of texting just go to their
days instead of texting just go to their
days instead of texting just go to their house knock on the door and talk I would
house knock on the door and talk I would
house knock on the door and talk I would like to again emphasize the importance
like to again emphasize the importance
like to again emphasize the importance of nutrition and gut health in
of nutrition and gut health in
of nutrition and gut health in preventing and managing mood problems
preventing and managing mood problems
preventing and managing mood problems which again can be the main gateway
which again can be the main gateway
which again can be the main gateway towards addiction hormone free non-gmo
towards addiction hormone free non-gmo
towards addiction hormone free non-gmo organic food emphasizing and
organic food emphasizing and
organic food emphasizing and implementing healthy eating habits
implementing healthy eating habits
implementing healthy eating habits starting from our home then our schools
starting from our home then our schools
starting from our home then our schools and our health institutions extremely
and our health institutions extremely
and our health institutions extremely important in the late 1980s and 1990s
important in the late 1980s and 1990s
important in the late 1980s and 1990s Swiss had a huge opioid epidemic they
Swiss had a huge opioid epidemic they
Swiss had a huge opioid epidemic they tried to crack on the sellers things got
tried to crack on the sellers things got
tried to crack on the sellers things got worse so they opened up in 2000 they
worse so they opened up in 2000 they
worse so they opened up in 2000 they opened up these new clinics where the
opened up these new clinics where the
opened up these new clinics where the addicts were given opioids under the
addicts were given opioids under the
addicts were given opioids under the supervision of a nurse but most
supervision of a nurse but most
supervision of a nurse but most importantly they were given extensive
importantly they were given extensive
importantly they were given extensive social support by the housing job
social support by the housing job
social support by the housing job counseling so they gave you the drug but
counseling so they gave you the drug but
counseling so they gave you the drug but at the same time they tried to deal with
at the same time they tried to deal with
at the same time they tried to deal with the pain which led you to seek the drug
the pain which led you to seek the drug
the pain which led you to seek the drug in the first place since that program
in the first place since that program
in the first place since that program has started there have been zero over
has started there have been zero over
has started there have been zero over those deaths due to legal or periods I
think it’s time to stop blaming and
think it’s time to stop blaming and shaming these unfortunate people who
shaming these unfortunate people who
shaming these unfortunate people who have succumbed direction it’s time to
have succumbed direction it’s time to
have succumbed direction it’s time to extend our hands and pull them out of
extend our hands and pull them out of
extend our hands and pull them out of this quicksand of misery we are all
this quicksand of misery we are all
this quicksand of misery we are all miracles of nature and miracle by
miracles of nature and miracle by
miracles of nature and miracle by definition is limitless thank you
definition is limitless thank you
definition is limitless thank you [Applause]
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