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Tucker Carlson: “People who get off, particularly alcohol, tend to go bonkers…”

Featuring: Tucker Carlson, Conservative, Right-wing | Political Commentator, Former Fox News Host | National

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They'd have the donuts and everybody's smoking and they're eating donuts and coffee with a lot of sugar. And I'm like, maybe we could replace those things with healthier things, healthier choices. People who get off, particularly alcohol, tend to go bonkers with sugar. What is that? Well, they're just trying to replace feeling good because sugar works on the dopamine centers of your brain as well. And I always thought, why isn't brain health part of addiction treatment centers? (1:17:31–1:17:37)

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Asserts that people recovering from alcohol addiction often consume excessive sugar.

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