Addicted Society
Megatrend
Long-term, major change of a global nature; changing the balance of power, the existing way of operating.
Long-term, major change of a global nature; changing the balance of power, the existing way of operating.
- WORLD OF SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS
- MIRROR WORLD
- WORLD OF HEALTH CRISES
Time perspective
Trends are placed in four time perspectives:
NOW – perspective now;
NEW – short-term perspective (1-5 years);
NEXT – medium-term perspective (5-15 years);
BEYOND – perspective for the long term (15+ years).
Trends are placed in four time perspectives:
NOW – perspective now;
NEW – short-term perspective (1-5 years);
NEXT – medium-term perspective (5-15 years);
BEYOND – perspective for the long term (15+ years).
- Now
- New
- Next
- Beyond
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Definition of a trend
The trend is for an increasing number of people to be addicted to both a variety of psychoactive substances (alcohol, drugs, medication) and technology (internet, games, social media) or compulsive behaviour (shopping, sex etc). The number of addicts in society is steadily increasing and the problem itself is extremely complex. The geopolitical situation (wars, polarisation), the crises we are facing (climate crisis, pandemics) or socio-cultural changes (nanosecond culture, loss of social cohesion, relationship crisis) are not without influence.
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Reasons for the trend
- social pressures and a modern culture that promotes consumerism and instant gratification, which encourages the development of addictions,
- socio-cultural changes, rapid technological development, loss of traditional social ties, increasing feelings of isolation and loneliness can lead people to seek an escape into addiction,
- The geopolitical situation, conflicts and crises, including the climate crisis, pandemics, increase the level of stress and uncertainty,
- low public awareness of the mechanisms of addiction and their consequences.
Insights
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Consequences of the trend
- the development of new types of addiction,
- the gradual destabilisation of the economy due to the costs of sick leave, pensions and drug treatment for addicts,
- an increase in illicit trafficking, crime and violence in society due to addictions to psychoactive substances,
- destabilisation of the social fabric caused by a decline in the quality of life of addicts and their relatives.
Supporting technologies
social media, communication technology, AI VR, AR, big data analytics, robotics, streaming platforms
Industries most sensitive to the trend
pharmaceutical industry, medicine, care industry, new technologies, law, entertainment industry, media, social policy, national security, new technologies