The ones that don't usually die. Harsh, but true. Are there exceptions? Sure, probably. With enough money you can prop up anything.

*precisely* These are the commonalities that nearly, if all addicts share: 1) They will do just about anything to continue to use, and to hide their use. Lies, deception, manipulation, charm, money, love... whatever is at their disposal. 2) The substance is not their problem. *They* are the...

This. Precisely. For anyone interested in actual data or information, feel free to PM. To give you background, my wife and I are vegetarians. We generally eat organic. Our son is a vegetarian. We both bicycle. So, that's our dirty-hippy cred -- BUT -- my wife is a scientist, working for a...

You're all more or less right and wrong from my perspective (in terms of what/how of addiction). I was an addiction counselor for about 15 years. In terms of the recovery process, there is very little (which is not to say *no*, but really, very little) practical difference between being addicted...