He's an addict. Having “an addictive personality” just means one is compulsive, irrational, rationalizes his own behavior and believes he thrives in chaos. read more
He's an addict. Having “an addictive personality” just means one is compulsive, irrational, rationalizes his own behavior and believes he thrives in chaos. read more
Sherlock Holmes, the most famous consulting detective in literature, used occasionally cocaine and morphine to escape, as he said, from “the dull routine of existence.” This was nothing unusual in Victorian times because sale of opium, laudanum, cocaine and morphine was legal. read more
From the beginning of their relationship, Dr. Watson notes that Sherlock Holmes is not an addict, nor does he have the personal habits or behaviour of an addict. In The Sign of the Four, Sherlock does his masterful deductions about Dr. Watson’s watch being previous owned by Watson’s brother who was an alcoholic while high on cocaine. read more