Do psychopaths ever suffer from substance abuse?

It can be. It depends upon the psychopath and how they use the drugs, whether it is on them or on other people. We are all genetically unique, and as such are responses to drugs and medications are unique. read more

Just like any other person, they’re just as likely to expierence with different things to get a ‘high’ but even if it becomes a habit, it’s unlikely to form an addiction. Their addiction would make them vulnerable to manipulation since their life would then be revolved around that drug, a scenario most psychopaths wouldn’t be too fond of. read more

No. Psychopaths and the way that our brain is wired do not allow for physical addiction. Mental addiction isn’t an issue either. Drugs, when used by psychopaths are for entertainment and boredom breakage. For some psychopaths there is an attraction to the altered state that drugs can give them. It is interesting for that person. read more