Cocaine isn't habit-forming. I should know - I've been using it for years.

Cocaine isn't habit-forming. I should know - I've been using it for years.

A moderate addiction to money may not always be hurtful; but when taken in excess it is nearly always bad read more

A moderate addiction to money may not always be hurtful; but when taken in excess it is nearly always bad for the health.

I used to think there was light at the end of the tunnel, but for me today the light is read more

I used to think there was light at the end of the tunnel, but for me today the light is on a locomotive headed right for me.

To my purist trout fishing friends, bass are lowly green fish and brown fish. To me, bass are bent rods read more

To my purist trout fishing friends, bass are lowly green fish and brown fish. To me, bass are bent rods and aching arms. To my ex-wife, bass are the bewilderment of addiction.

Two great European narcotics, alcohol and Christianity.

Two great European narcotics, alcohol and Christianity.

Why is it drug addicts and computer aficionados are both called users?

Why is it drug addicts and computer aficionados are both called users?

I did it to myself. It wasn't society... it wasn't a pusher, it wasn't being blind or being black or read more

I did it to myself. It wasn't society... it wasn't a pusher, it wasn't being blind or being black or being poor. It was all my doing.

Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism.

Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism.

If addiction is judged by how long a dumb animal will sit pressing a lever to get a "fix" of read more

If addiction is judged by how long a dumb animal will sit pressing a lever to get a "fix" of something, to its own detriment, then I would conclude that netnews is far more addictive than cocaine