99 proofs that moral and mental health vary directly with the health of the ether

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Sherlock Holmes: Are you familiar with the study of graphology?

Professor James Moriarty: I’ve never given it any serious thought, no.

Sherlock Holmes: The psychological analysis of handwriting. The upward strokes on the ‘p’, the ‘j’, the ‘m’, indicate a genius level intellect, while the flourishes in the lower zone denote a highly creative, yet meticulous nature, but if one observers the overall slant and the pressure of the writing, there’s suggestion of acute narcissism, a complete lack of empathy, and a pronounced inclination toward-

Professor James Moriarty: No.

Sherlock Holmes: Moral insanity.

From the film “Sherlock Holmes, Game of Shadows”, written by Lionel Wigram , 2011

I’ve completed integrating the drug, alcohol, tobacco, divorce and gambling datainto the master schizophrenia document, and that effort has proved to be extremely fruitful.

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If I get time, I’ll chop down this Master document to the 150,000 characters demanded by the U.K. Orgones forum.

I’m going to keep integrating data into the Master document, and am now working on “gambling”.

PROVING THAT THE HEALTH OF THE ETHER IS INEXORABLY IMPROVING, AND MORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH VARY DIRECTLY WITH THE HEALTH OF THE ETHER

99 EXAMPLES PROVING THAT MORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH VARY DIRECTLY WITH THE HEALTH OF THE ETHER

  1. From 1970 to 1986, the respective 1% and 1.5% average annual decreases in the proportion of patients admitted to general hospitals, private psychiatric hospitals, and State and county mental hospitals in the United States diagnosed as having schizophrenia and in the divorce rate in the United States were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in schizophrenia and divorce in the United States.

  1. From 1970 to 1984, the respective 1%, 1.5% and 2.3% average annual decreases in the divorce rate in the United States, the proportion of patients admitted to general hospitals, private psychiatric hospitals, and State and county mental hospitals in the United States and in first-admission diagnoses of schizophrenia among males aged 15 and over in Denmark were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in divorce in the United States and in schizophrenia in the United States and Denmark.

  1. From 1975 to 1977, the respective 3% and 5.13% average annual increases in young people in the United States who had used an illicit drug by the time they left High School and the male adjusted first-admission rate for schizophrenia and paranoia in England and Wales were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of increase in drug use in the United States and in schizophrenia and paranoia in England and Wales.

  1. From 1978 to 1989, the respective 1% and 1.9% average annual decreases in the divorce rate and alcohol consumption in the United States were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in divorce and alcohol consumption in the United States.

  1. From 1980 to 2022, the respective 1.3% and 1.7% average annual decreases in the divorce rate in Australia and the United States were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in divorce in Australia and the United States.

  1. From 1996 to 2016, the respective 1%, 1% and 1.2% average annual decreases in marijuana use among 10th graders in Indiana, per capita alcohol consumption in Japan and in 12th graders in the United States who reported having been drunk at least once were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in Japan and the United States and in marijuana use in Indiana.

  1. From 1998 to 2014, the respective .6%, 1%, 1% and 1.2% average annual decreases in binge drinking among high school seniors in the United States, marijuana use among 10th graders in Indiana, per capita alcohol consumption in Japan and in 12th graders in the United States who reported having been drunk at least once were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in the United States and Japan and decrease in marijuana consumption in Indiana.

  1. From 1980 to 2014, the respective .4% and .65% average annual decreases in alcohol consumption and the divorce rate in the United States were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption and divorce in the United States.

  1. From 1999 to 2009, the respective 3.6% and 4.2% average annual decreases in cigarette use among 11th graders in Indiana decreased and in drinking among men in the United Kingdom were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in tobacco use in Indiana and in alcohol consumption in the United Kingdom.

  1. From 2000 to 2014, the respective .6% average annual decreases in drinking among men in the United Kingdom and in binge drinking among high school seniors in the United States were identical.

This documents identical rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in the United Kingdom and the United States.

  1. From 2000 to 2014, the respective 1% average annual decreases in international alcohol consumption, marijuana use among 10th graders in Indiana and per capita alcohol consumption in Japan were identical.

This documents identical rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in all the nations on Earth and in Japan and in marijuana use in Indiana.

  1. From 2000 to 2014, the respective .6%, .6%, 1%, 1%, 1%, 1.2% and 1.7% average annual decreases in drinking among men in the United Kingdom, binge drinking among high school seniors in the United States, international alcohol consumption, marijuana use among 10th graders in Indiana, per capita alcohol consumption in Japan, in 12th graders in the United States who reported having been drunk at least once and in the average amount of alcohol consumed in Ireland were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in the United Kingdom, the United States, Ireland and Japan, and in marijuana use in Indiana.

  1. From 2000 to 2009, the respective 3.6%, 3.9%, 4.2% and 4.3% average annual decreases in cigarette use among 11th graders in Indiana, heavy episodic drinking among boys in Sweden, drinking among men in the United Kingdom and alcohol consumption among 15- to 16-year-olds in Sweden and the 5.8% average annual increase in alcohol abstention rates among boys and girls in Sweden were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in tobacco consumption in Indiana and alcohol consumption in Sweden and the United Kingdom.

  1. From 2001 to 2014, the respective .6%, .6%, .6%, .9%, 1%, 1%, 1%, 1.2% and 1.7% average annual decreases in the number of English 16-17 year-olds who had previously consumed a full alcoholic drink, drinking among men in the United Kingdom, binge drinking among high school seniors in the United States, the number of English 16-26 year-olds who had previously consumed a full alcoholic drink, international alcohol consumption, marijuana use among 10th graders in Indiana, per capita alcohol consumption in Japan, in 12th graders in the United States who reported having been drunk at least once and in the average amount of alcohol consumed in Ireland were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in the United Kingdom, the United States, England, Ireland and Japan and in marijuana use in Indiana.

  1. From 2001 to 2014, the respective .6% average annual decreases in the number of English 16-17 year-olds who had previously consumed a full alcoholic drink, drinking among men in the United Kingdom, binge drinking among high school seniors in the United States were identical.

This documents identical rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in the United Kingdom and the United States.

  1. From 2001 to 2014, the respective 1% averege annual decreases in international alcohol consumption, marijuana use among 10th graders in Indiana and per capita alcohol consumption in Japan were identical.

This documents identical rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in all the nations on Earth, the United Kingdom and Japan and in marijuana use in Indiana.

  1. From 2002 to 2011, the 6% average annual decrease in the number of English 8-12 year-olds in England who had previously consumed a full alcoholic drink and the 6.9% average annual decrease in the proportion of Australian 12- to 15-year-olds who reported any drinking in the past week were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in Australia and England.

  1. From 2002 to 2006, the respective 3.1%, 3.6%, 3.9%, 4.2%, 4.3%, 5% and 6% average annual decreases in the number of English 11-15 year-olds who had previously consumed a full alcoholic drink, cigarette use among 11th graders in Indiana, heavy episodic drinking among boys in Sweden, drinking among men in the United Kingdom, alcohol consumption among 15- to 16-year-olds in Sweden, sake consumption in Japan and the number of English 8-12 year-olds in England who had previously consumed a full alcoholic drink and the 5.8% average annual increase in alcohol abstention rates among boys and girls in Sweden were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in the United Kingdom, England, Japan and Sweden and tobacco consumption in Indiana.

  1. From 2003 to 2014, the respective .6%, .6%, .6%, .9%, 1%, 1%, 1%, 1.1%, 1.2% and 1.7% average annual decreases in the number of English 16-17 year-olds who had previously consumed a full alcoholic drink, drinking among men in the United Kingdom, binge drinking among high school seniors in the United States, the number of English 16-26 year-olds who had previously consumed a full alcoholic drink, international alcohol consumption, marijuana use among 10th graders in Indiana, per capita alcohol consumption in Japan, alcohol consumption in the U.K., 12th graders in the United States who reported having been drunk at least once and in the average amount of alcohol consumed in Ireland were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in the United Kingdom, the United States, England and Ireland and marijuana use in Indiana.

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  1. From 2004 to 2014, the respective .6%, .6%, .6%, .9%, 1%, 1%, 1%, 1.1%, 1.2%, 1.7%, 1.8% and 3% average annual decreases in the number of English 16-17 year-olds who had previously consumed a full alcoholic drink, drinking among men in the United Kingdom, binge drinking among high school seniors in the United States, the number of English 16-26 year-olds who had previously consumed a full alcoholic drink, international alcohol consumption, marijuana use among 10th graders in Indiana, per capita alcohol consumption in Japan, alcohol consumption in the U.K., 12th graders in the United States who reported having been drunk at least once, the average amount of alcohol consumed in Ireland, alcohol consumption in the U.K. and alcohol consumption in Scotland were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in the United Kingdom, the United States, England, Ireland and Japan and drug use in Indiana.

  1. From 2004 to 2013, the the 2.9% average annual decrease in alcohol consumption in Russia and 3% average annual decrease in Australian 16-to-17 year olds who drank in the past year and the 3% average annual decrease in alcohol consumption in Scotland were all statistically almost identical.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in Australia, Russia and Scotland.

  1. From 2004 to 2013, the 2.9% average annual decrease in alcohol consumption in Russia and the 3% average annual decrease in Australian 16-to-17 year olds who drank in the past year were statistically almost identical.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in Australia and Russia.

  1. From 2004 to 2013, the the 2.9% average annual decrease in alcohol consumption in Russia and 3% average annual decrease in Australian 16-to-17 year olds who drank in the past year and the 3% average annual decrease in alcohol consumption in Scotland were all statistically almost identical.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in Australia, Russia and Scotland.

  1. From 2004 to 2013, the 3% average annual decrease in Australian 16-to-17 year olds who drank in the past year and the 3% average annual decrease in alcohol consumption in Scotland were identical.

This documents identical rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in Australia and Scotland.

  1. From 2004 to 2012, the 4.3% average annual decrease in alcohol consumption among 15- to 16-year-olds in Sweden and the 4.8% average annual decrease in Australian 12- to 15-year-olds who drank in the past year were statistically almost identical.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in Australia and Sweden.

  1. From 2005 to 2013, the the 2.9% average annual decrease in alcohol consumption in Russia, the 3% average annual decrease in Australian 16-to-17 year olds who drank in the past year, the 3% average annual decrease in alcohol consumption in Scotland and the 3.4% average annual decrease in alcohol consumption in Belarus were all statistically almost identical.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in Australia, Belurus, Russia and Scotland.

  1. From 2004 to 2012, the 4.3% average annual decrease in alcohol consumption among 15- to 16-year-olds in Sweden and the 4.8% average annual decrease in Australian 12- to 15-year-olds who drank in the past year were statistically almost identical.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in Sweden and Australia.

  1. From 2005 to 2006, the respective .6%, .6%, .6%, .9%, 1%, 1%, 1%, 1%, 1.1%, 1.2%, 1.7%, 2.9%, 3%, 3.1%, 3.4%, 3.6%, 3.9%, 3.9% 4.2%, 4.3%, 4.8%, 5%, 6% and 6.9% average annual decreases in the number of English 16-17 year-olds who had previously consumed a full alcoholic drink, drinking among men in the United Kingdom, binge drinking among high school seniors in the United States, the number of English 16-26 year-olds who had previously consumed a full alcoholic drink, the divorce rate in the United States, international alcohol consumption, marijuana use among 10th graders in Indiana, per capita alcohol consumption in Japan, 12th graders in the United States who reported having been drunk at least once, the average amount of alcohol consumed in Ireland, alcohol consumption in Russia, alcohol consumption in the U.K., alcohol consumption in Scotland, the number of English 11-15 year-olds who had previously consumed a full alcoholic drink, alcohol consumption in Belarus, cigarette use among 11th graders in Indiana, heavy episodic drinking among boys in Sweden, sake consumption in Japan, drinking among men in the United Kingdom, Australian 12- to 15-year-olds who drank in the past year, alcohol consumption among 15- to 16-year-olds in Sweden, the number of English 8-12 year-olds in England who had previously consumed a full alcoholic drink and the proportion of Australian 12- to 15-year-olds who reported any drinking in the past week and the 5.8% average annual increase in alcohol abstention rates among boys and girls in Sweden were statistically similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in Australia, Belarus, England, Ireland, Japan, Russia and the United Kingdom, the United States, Scotland, and Sweden, and tobbacco marijuana use in Indiana.

  1. From 2007 to 2011, the respective 1%, 1.8% and 1.9% average annual decreases in the international smoking rate, alcohol consumption in the U.K. and alcohol consumption in Ireland were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in tobacco consumption in every nation Earth and in alcohol consumption in the United Kingdom and in Ireland.

  1. From 2007 to 2011, the respective 8.8% and 9.2% decreases in the percentage of Swiss citizens who gambled and the number of Germans who gambled once during the year were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rate of decrease in gambling in Switzerland and Germany.

  1. From 2008 to 2010, the respective 1.2% and 1.45% average annual decreases in gambling in Switzerland and in the divorce rate in the United States were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in gambling in Switzerland and divorce in the United States.

  1. In 2008, the respective 1.14% and 1.2% prevalences of autism in children in the U.S. and Northern Ireland were statistically almost identical.

This documents very similar rates of the manifestation of schizophrenia known as autism in the United States and Europe.

  1. From 2009 to 2022, the respective .8%, 1% and 1.2% decreases in NCAA men who reported gambling for money within the past year, the divorce rate in the United States and in the prevalence of past-year drinking among adults in the United States were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in gambling, divorce and alcohol consumption in the United States.

  1. From 2009 to 2016, the respective 2.2% average annual decreases in annual European per capita alcohol consumption and in the divorce rate among women in the United States age 15 and over were identical.

This documents identical rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in Europe and divorce in the United States.

  1. From 2011 to 2016, the respective 1.8% and 2.2% average annual decreases in alcohol consumption in the United Kingdom and Europe were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in the Unted Kingdom and Europe.

  1. From 2011 to 2016, the respective .8% and 1.2% average annual decreases in NCAA men who reported gambling for money within the past year and the divorce rate in the United States were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in gambling and divorce in the United States.

  1. From 2012 to 2013, the 3.6% positive variance in the decrease in divorce in the United States versus 2010 to 2012 was statistically very similar to its 3.7% positive variance from 2007 to 2008 versus 2006 to 2007.

Here, from 2006 to 2013, the rate of the increase in the decrease in divorce in the United States is proceeding at an even rate.

  1. From 2013 to 2017, the respective 4% and 5.5% average annual decreases in poker machine revenue in South Australia and in opioid prescriptions in the United States were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in gambling in Australia and opioid use in the United States.

  1. From 2013 to 2015, the respective 2.7% and 3.75% average annual decreases in the percentage of Swedes who gambled and the percentage of Australians who gambled were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in gambling in Sweden and Australia.

  1. From 2013 to 2014, the respective 3%, 4% and 4.4% average annual decreases in the divorce rate in the United States, poker machine revenue in South Australia and gambling revenue in Sweden were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in divorce in the United States and in gambling in Australia and Sweden.

  1. From 2013 to 2014 versus 2012 to 2013, the 3.4% positive variance in the decrease in the divorce rate in the United States was statistically very similar to its 3.6% positive variance from 2012 to 2013 versus 2010 to 2010.

Here, from 2010 to 2014, the rate of the increase in the decrease in divorce in the United States is proceeding at an even rate.

  1. From 2014 to 2018, the respective 4%, 4.4% and 4.17% average annual decreases in poker machine revenue in South Australia, gambling revenue in Sweden and the 4% aver and the 4.17% average annual decrease in gambling revenues at Baltimore, Maryland’s Horseshoe Casino were statistically very similar.

This documents similar rates of decrease in gambling in Australia, Sweden and Baltimore, Maryland.

  1. From 2014 to 2015, the 3.3% positive variance in the decrease in the divorce rate in the United States versus 2013 to 2014 was statistically very similar to its 3.4% positive variance from 2013 to 2014 versus 2012 to 2013.

Here, from 2012 to 2015, the rate of the exponential increase in the decrease in the divorce rate in the United States is steady.

  1. In April 2014, the 8.58% year-over-year decrease in liquor sales in Hyderabad, India and the 8.8% (average) increase in the number of people in the U.K. who do not drink at all from 2013 to 2014 were statistically almost identical.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in India and the United Kingdom.

  1. From 2014 to 2015, the respective 3.1%, 4% and 4.4% average annual decreases in the divorce rate in the United States, poker machine revenue in South Australia and gambling revenue in Sweden were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in divorce in the United States and gambling in Australia and Sweden.

  1. From 2014 to 2015, the respective 4% (average), 4.17%, 4.4% (average) and 4.75% (average) decreases in poker machine revenue in South Australia, gambling revenues at Baltimore, Maryland’s Horseshoe Casino, gambling revenue in Sweden and gambling expenditures in the Australian Capital Territory were statistically almost identical.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in gambling in Australia, Sweden, and Balitmore, Maryland.

  1. From 2014 to 2015, the respective 4.4% (average) decreases in divorce in the United States and gambling revenue in Sweden were identical.

This documents identical rates of decrease in divorce in the United States and gambling in Sweden.

  1. From 2015 to 2019, the respective .8% and 1% average annual decreases in deaths in involving a prescription opioid and in the divorce rate in the United States were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in opioid drug use and divorce in the United States.

  1. From 2015 to 2017, the respective 4% average annual decreases in poker machine revenue in South Australia and in the number of Germans who gambled at least once a year were identical.

This documents identical rates of decrease in gambling in Australia and Germany.

  1. From 2015 to 2016, the respective 1% (average) and 1.5% decreases in the divorce rate and beer sales in the United States were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease of divorce and alcohol consumption in the United States.

  1. From 2015 to 2016, the 3.2% positive variance in the decrease in the divorce rate in the United States versus 2014 to 2015 was statisically very similar to its 3.3% positive variance from 2014 to 2015 versus 2013 to 2014.

Here, from 2013 to 2016, the rate of the exponential increase in the decrease in the divorce rate in the United States is steady.

  1. From 2015 to 2016, the respective 3.3% and 5% increases in the divorce rate in the United States and in gambling revenue in Sweden were statistically similar.

This documents very similar rates of increase in divorce in the United States and in gambling in Sweden.

  1. From 2015 to 2016, the respective 3.3% and 4.4% decreases in poker machine revenue in South Australia and gambling revenue in Sweden were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in gambling in Australia in Sweden.

  1. From 2016 to 2018, the respective 4%, 4.4% and 4.6% average annual decreases in poker machine revenue in South Australia, gambling revenue in Sweden and trust in the nine leading media outlets in the United States were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in gambling in Australia and Sweden and trust in the Media in the United States.

  1. 2016 to 2018, the respective 7% and 9.3% average annual decreases in gambling in Macau and gambling revenues at Baltimore, Maryland’s Horseshoe Casino were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in gambling in Macau and in Baltimore, Maryland.

  1. From 2016 to 2017, the respective .2%, .7% and 1% (average) decreases in total alcohol consumption in the United States, beer sales in the United States and in the divorce rate in the United States were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption and divorce in the United States.

  1. From 2016 to 2017, the 3.1% positive variance in the decrease in the divorce rate in the United States versus 2015 to 2016 was statistically very similar to its 3.2% positive variance from 2015 to 2016 versus 2014 to 2015.

Here, from 2014 to 2017, the rate of the exponential increase in the decrease in the divorce rate in the United States is steady.

  1. From 2016 to 2017, the respective 8%, 8.8% (average) and 9% decreases in the gambling revenue of Ohio’s four largest casinos, morphine milligram equivalents distributed by the state of Vermont and the 9% decrease in the overall consumption of alcohol and alcoholic beverages in Maharashtra, India were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in gambling in Ohio, opioid consumption in Vermont and alcohol consumption in Maharashta, India.

  1. From 2017 to 2018, the 2% decrease in gambling revenue in Mississippi and the 2.3% decrease in the online gambling revenue of the U.K.’s Bet-at-Home were statistically almost identical.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in gambling in Mississippi and the U.K.

  1. From 2017 to 2018, the respective 1.5%, 2%, 2.3% and 2.5% decreases in beer sales in the United States, gambling revenue in Mississippi, online gambling revenue of the U.K.'s Bet-at-Home and in the divorce rate among married women in the United States were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption and divorce in the United States and gambling in Mississippi and the U.K.

  1. From 2017 to 2018, the 3.5% (average), 4% (average) and 4.4% decreases in those in the United States who drank wine every two or three months, poker machine revenue in South Australia and gambling revenue in Sweden were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in the United States and in gambling in Australia and Sweden.

  1. In April 2017, the 7.2% decrease in gambling revenue of Atlantic City, New Jersey’s Harrah’s Casino and the 8.3% decrease in gambling revenue at the Jack Cleveland Casino in Ohio were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in gambling in New Jersey and Ohio.

  1. From 2016 to 2017, the 8.8% (average) decrease in morphine milligram equivalents distributed by the state of Vermont and the 9% decrease in the overall consumption of alcohol and alcoholic beverages in Maharashtra, India were statistically almost identical.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in opioid consumption in Vermont and alcohol consumption in India.

  1. From 2017 to 2019, the respective 3.45%, 4.4%, 4.6% and 5% average annual decreases in the divorce rate in the United States, gambling revenue in Sweden, trust in the nine leading media outlets in the United States and in opioid deaths in New York state were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in divorce and trust in the media in the United States, gambling in Sweden and in opioid consumption in New York state.

  1. From 2017 to 2018, the respective 1.5%, 2%, 2.5% and 2.3% average annual decreases in beer sales in the United States, gambling revenue in Mississippi, the divorce rate in the United States and in the online gambling revenue of the U.K.'s Bet-at-Home were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption and divorce in the United States and gambling in Mississippi and the U.K.

  1. From 2017 to 2018, the respective 3.45%, 4%, 4.4%, 4.6%, 5%, 6.2% and 6.3% decreases in the divorce rate in the United States, poker machine revenue in South Australia, gambling revenue in Sweden, trust in the nine leading media outlets in the United States, opioid deaths in New York state, casino revenue in Northwest Indiana and gambling revenue in Alberta were statistically similar.

This documents similar rates of decrease in divorce and trust in the media in the United States, gambling in Australia, Canada and Sweden and Northwest Indiana and in opioid consumption in New York state.

  1. From 2017 to 2018, the 6.2% decrease in casino revenue in Northwest Indiana and the 6.3% decrease in gambling revenue in Alberta, Canada were statistically identical.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in gambling in the United States and Canada.

  1. In April 2017, the 5.3% year-over-year decrease in the gambling revenue of Atlantic City, New Jersey’s Bally’s Casino was statistically very similar to the 5% year-over-year decrease in gambling revenue in Spain in the 2nd Quarter of 2017.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in gambling in the United States and Spain.

  1. In April 2017, the respective 7.2% and 8.3% decreases in gambling revenue at Atlantic City, New Jersey’s Harrah’s Casino and at the Jack Cleveland Casino in Ohio were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in gambling in New Jersey and Ohio.

  1. In July 2017, the 3.4% year-over-year decrease in gambling revenue at the Ameristar casino in East Chicago, Illinois and the 4.3% year-over-year decrease in gambling revenue at Northwest Indiana’s casinos were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in gambling in Illinois and Indiana.

  1. From 2018 to 2022, the respective 16.5% and 20.8% average annual decreases in the international problem gambling rate and gambling among Maryland high school students were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in gambling in the United States and all the other nations on Earth.

  1. From 2018 to 2019, the respective 1.32% and 1.7% decreases in the divorce rate in the United States and in overdose deaths among New York State residents were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decreasing divorce in the United States and in opioid drug use in New York State.

  1. From 2018 to 2019, the respective 6.9% and 9% decreases in the divorce rate in the United States and in drug overdose deaths in Nebraska were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in divorce in the United States and opioid consumption in Nebraska.

  1. From 2018 to 2019, the 9% decrease in drug overdose deaths in Nebraska and the 9.5% decrease in heroin overdose deaths in Nebraska were statistically almost identical.

This documents very similar rates of opioid drug use across the United States.

  1. In 2018, the 16% (average) decrease in vaping by 12th graders in Indiana and the 16% average decrease in alcohol consumption in Russia were identical

This documents very similar rates of decrease in drug use in the United States and in alcohol consumption in Russia.

  1. From 2019 to 2021, the respective 3.9%, 4.4% and 4.6% average annual decreases in alcohol consumption among adults in the United States, gambling revenue in Sweden and in the divorce rate in the United States were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption and divorce in the United States and gambling in Sweden.

  1. From 2019 to 2020, the 9.9% decrease in per capita beer consumption in Japan, the 10% decrease in the percentage of adults in the U.S. who used any type of tobacco product and the 11% decrease in the percentage of adults in the U.S. who smoked cigarettes were statistically almost identical.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in Japan and in tobacco consumption in the United States.

  1. From 2020 to 2022, the respective 15% and 18% decreases in alcohol consumption and vaping among 12th graders in Indiana were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in drug and alcohol consumption in the United States.

  1. From 2020 to 2021, the respective 7% and 8.7% decreases in overdose deaths in San Francisco, California and in the divorce rate in the United States were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in drug use in California and in divorce in the United States.

  1. From 2021 to 2022, the .4% decrease in per capita alcohol consumption in the United States was identical to its .4% long-term average annual decrease from 1980 to 2017.

  2. From 2021 to 2022, the respective 3.7%, and 4% decreases in international video game revenue and in the divorce rate in the United Statesand the 4.8% increase in the Los Vegas Sands Corporation’s operating losses decreases were statistically similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in video game playing in all the nations, and in divorce and gambling in the United States.

  1. From 2021 to 2022, the 50.5% increase in Sands China Ltd.'s net losses and the 56.8% decrease in Gambling.com Group’s net profit were statistically similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in gambling in China and in all the nations on Earth.

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  1. From 2022 to 2023, the respective 2% and 3% decreases in beverage alcohol sales volumes in the United States and the U.K. were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in the United States and the United Kingdom.

  1. From 2022 to 2023, the respective 4.2%, 4.4% and 4.6% decreases in beer sales in Germany, gambling revenue in Sweden the prevalence of past-year drinking among adults in the United States were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption in Germany and the United States and gambling in Sweden.

  1. From 2022 to 2023, the respective 4.6%, 5%, 5%-to-5.17% and 5.5% decreases in past-year drinking among adults in the United States, nicotine vaping in the past year among 8th graders in the United States, Bally’s earnings and cannabis use within the past year among 12th graders in the United States were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption, vaping, gambling and cannabis use in the United States.

  1. From 2022 to 2023, the respective 6%, 6%, 7%, 7.5% and 8% to 8.3% decreases in total gambling revenue in Spain, sports betting in Spain, the operating profit of the Swedish gambling concern Svenska Spel, alcohol consumption in the United States among those aged 18 and over and in the international casino operator Bally’s sales were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption and gambling in the United States, Spain and Sweden.

  1. In the 1st Quarter of 2022, the respective 15% year-over-year decreases in gambling revenue in Spain and Kindred Group’s harmful gambling revenue share were identical.

This documents identical rates of decrease in gambling in Gibraltar, London, Stockholm, Europe, Australia and the United States.

  1. In the 1st Quarter of 2022, the respective 75% and 78% year-over-year decreases in Bet-at-home’s betting and gaming volume and Facebook Gaming’s viewership were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in online gambling in the United States and the U.K.

  1. In the 2nd Quarter of 2022, the respective 6%, 6% and 7% decreases in total gambling revenue in Spain, sports betting in Spain and the operating profit of the Swedish gambling concern Svenska Spel were all statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in gambling in Spain and Sweden.

  1. From April 2022 to May 2022, the respective 3.8% and 4.1% year-over-year decreases in online gambling revenue in New Jersey and Pennsylvania were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in gambling in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

  1. From April 2022 to May 2022, the respective 11.1% and 13% decreases in online gambling revenue in Connecticut and Delaware were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in gambling in Connecticut and Delaware.

  1. In the 4th Quarter of 2022, 13.2% decrease in the online gambling firm Kindred’s revenue from harmful gambling was statistically almost identical to the 13.3% decrease in the Mohegan Sun casino’s adjusted EBITDA in the 1st Fiscal Quarter of 2023.

This documents almost identical rates of decrease in gambling in the United States and Europe.

  1. From 2023 to 2024, the respective 3% and 3.53% decreases in the New Hampshire Lottery’s sports betting handle were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in gambling in New Hampshire and Pennsylvania.

  1. From 2023 to 2024, the respective 9.7% and 10.3% decreases in Americans who felt that drinking was a big part America’s culture and NCAA men who reported gambling for money within the past year were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in alcohol consumption and gambling in the United States.

  1. In 2023, the respective 58% and 62% of NCAA men reported gambling for money within the past year and Americans who reported drinking alcohol were statistically very similar.

This documents very similar rates of gambling and alcohol consumption in the United States.

  1. From January 2023 to February 2023, the 3.6% year-over-year decrease in internet gambling gross receipts in Michigan and the 3.6% year-over-year decrease in gambling revenue in Maryland were identical.

This documents identical decreases in the rate of gambling in Michigan and Maryland.

  1. From January 2023 to February 2023, the 3.6% year-over-year decrease in internet gambling gross receipts in Michigan and the 3.6% year-over-year decrease in gambling revenue in Maryland were statistically very similar to the respective 3%, 3.53% and 4% decreases in the New Hampshire Lottery’s sports betting handle, revenue from table games at Pennsylvania casinos and commercial revenue on the Las Vegas Strip from 2023 to 2024.

This documents very similar rates of decrease in gambling in Michigan, Maryland, Nevada and New Hampshire.

  1. In 2024, the 52% of of NCAA men reported gambling for money within the past year and the 58% of Americans who reported drinking alcohol were statistically similar.

Jeff Miller, Honolulu, HI, April 2, 2026

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