Comic #1572: 2009-08-23

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Description

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Panel 1:

• A doctor is standing behind a podium, wearing a white coat and eyeglasses with a stethoscope around his neck. He has a confident smile and is speaking to an audience.
• The doctor says, “AND WITH THIS SIMPLE PILL WE CAN NOW INSTANTLY CURE ANY ADDICTION.”
• The backdrop is light blue.

Panel 2:

• The scene shifts to the following day. A frantic, large man in a green shirt is confronting the doctor, who appears shocked.
• The man exclaims, “I NEED MORE OF THOSE PILLS!” He looks desperate and reaches out towards the doctor.
• The doctor responds, “BUT I JUST PRESCRIBED—” but is interrupted.
• The man continues with a loud, exaggerated, “MOOKE!”

This comic humorously critiques the oversimplification of addiction treatment.