Why...

Couldn't this *beep* get a job? I'm pretty liberal about drug use. I actually have been addicted to opiates (including daily H use for a time- although I never preferred it to pharmaceuticals). But I worked that entire time. Even when I felt like utter *beep* because some deal or another did not work out. I avoided "nodding" (like Ben when he was eating) by simply understanding when it was prone to happen (not rocket surgery) or by massive caffeine intake like the rest of the world. I still use too much caffeine actually. He hung around his folks house and didn't bother to put on a shirt for goodness sakes. I have to believe there are many more people like this abusing drugs without so obviously appearing loathsome.

Addiction really is different for everyone. Many people simply don't get hooked even when they use opiates often. They can "chip". But for the rest of us, it seems so many who use seem to think the rest of life stops also. I don't understand that.

I very interesting documentary though. It's easy to criticize the family. But I doubt any of us would know how we'd be because you just never expect that to happen.