A couple more: Pot — pot is not the benign drug we’d like to believe. It induces acute anxiety in many people. And, for some people, it is addictive, resulting in sweet highs and nerve-wracking withdrawal.

May I add that we need to think about the reality that we are living in an anxiety-promoting culture? All the better to persuade us that if we buy something, anything, we’ll feel better. It is time to shatter that machine — a good use for anxious energy.