[zaporozhets]

"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]

I 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.