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"Drug abuse (opiates in particular) is more common in our field than we think" Even opiates aside, drug & alcohol abuse is ridiculously common for people that
by zaporozhets 13y ago
"Drug abuse (opiates in particular) is more common in our field than we think"
Even opiates aside, drug & alcohol abuse is ridiculously common for people that have a very /public/ and forced extraverted role in any field. The creative field is probably one of the most heavy cases for this sort of thing.
- Nrsolis 13y agoI can attest to this. I spent some time in the stand-up comedy community. The penetration of serious alcohol or drug abuse within the stage professions is mind-boggling. I got out when I realized that I was consuming far too much alcohol for the life I wanted to live.