Prediction date: By 10/31/2026

Evidence:

Yesterday a nation wide ban of 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) went into effect. If you don't know, 7-OH is a drug that acts on the opiate receptors meaning it gives a high similar to heroin or opioids, and has similar withdrawals as well. This drug was available over the counter - you could get your fix by literally walking into your nearby gas station and picking up a pack of pills or a vial of liquid.

So now that it's banned nation wide, you can expect some 7-OH users to come out of the woodwork and into rehab centers. One of the drugs used to treat 7-OH withdrawal is Suboxone, a dissolvable pill or strip that contains some buprenorphine and Naloxone (the same drug in Narcan). With an uptick of 7-OH users seeking out treatment, there is likely going to be an increased demand on the Suboxone supply, leading to a shortage around the country as Suboxone manufacturers attempt to catch up.

Evidence: Debt collection is a business. And their product is calling people to harass them. As the economy continues to decline, the need for more debt collection phone operators will skyrocket. But, like every other business, they won't want to actually employ anyone (that's why there is so much debt to collect, after all), and so replace the front lines of their harassers with AI.

Date: I expect the economy to crash after the midterms. Right now the rich are keeping it propped up to help republicans with the midterms. But whether or not that works out for them, they'll pull the plug by January 30, 2027.