A few years ago, right here on HackerNews, I made some comment about heroin being extremely dangerous and addictive. I had a gentleman with a Throwaway account come at me with a "cool story bro, but I use heroin often, and I hold down a high-paying job" response. Basically, he told me that I'm an idiot and I should stop spreading FUD. I looked at his other threads like a year later, and the poor dude, sure enough is hopelessly hooked. I'm never one to say, "I told you so", especially not to someone who's now in such dire circumstances... but, WHY do people think that THEY are going to be the one to beat the odds? If you use a horribly addictive substance, don't be surprised when you become...addicted! The risk/reward is just too big.

probably me, although i can't remember the password to that account, so you'll have to take my word for it. but yeah, from a perspective of a couple years on, heroin addiction is fucking terrible. i mean, heroin's nice and all, but i was an idiot ;)

Dude, I'm just glad to hear you're alive! Hope you're doing well.

thanks, random internet friend, you too! things like this are what makes life good every now and again...

Exactly and this spills over to gambling too. All addictions are the same and people try to convince everyone that they have been thinking about it wrong.