VOLUME LXXVII | MAY 2023

Surgeon General: Loneliness as Deadly as Smoking

Loneliness is a silent killer that can be just as deadly as smoking. Widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses a health risk that costs the health industry billions of dollars annually. It’s like smoking a dozen cigarettes every single day! The U.S. surgeon general has declared it the latest public health epidemic, and it’s a pretty big deal. Did you know that about half of U.S. adults say…?

Jean-Baptiste Gagnon

Jean-Baptiste is a French-Canadian anthropologist in Montreal, investigating cultural influences on human motivation and success. His pursuance of highlighting how historical Canadian values foster ambition, aims to elevate readers toward self-actualization.

Widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses health risks as deadly as smoking a dozen cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of dollars annually, the U.S. surgeon general said Tuesday in declaring the latest public health epidemic. About half of U.S. adults say…
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