You know a few functional alcoholics right now, and you likely don't even know it. You also almost certainly know someone addicted to opiates and have no idea.

You know a few functional alcoholics right now, and you likely don't even know it. You also almost certainly know someone addicted to opiates and have no idea. There's only a small percentage of drug users who lack the ability to regulate enough to prevent a complete destruction of their lives, but those people will generally destroy their lives with anything, be it opiates or beanie baby mania. The rest of humanity can mostly hold their shit together, and you'll have no idea.