My experience with drug users in the workplace is that the drugs make them seem more empathetic in a superficial way but in fact reduce their real empathy in th

My experience with drug users in the workplace is that the drugs make them seem more empathetic in a superficial way but in fact reduce their real empathy in the sense that they're less likely to help others in need; when they do help others, it's often to get attention to boost their personal image so that they can get more money and/or power. I think drug use also encourages people to seek out more thrills in their personal lives. It takes away their ability to enjoy a simple life and makes them greedier for endorphins. I wouldn't be surprised if the current narcissistic, monopolistic corporate economic environment is a result of heavy drug use among executives. They can never get enough money or power because they can never get the life satisfaction that their brains need to match the highs provided by drugs; even given the fact that their regular life experiences are far better than the average person; it still doesn't compare to the drugs. The best possible life experiences they can get don't meet their new baseline for happiness. Drug use also seems to encourage cheating and other unethical behaviours since these behaviours deliver a natural high (alas, it still falls short of their drug baseline).