[ SECRET POST #2503 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2503 ⌋

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Re: Holmes is a drug addict

[(Anonymous)]

THIS. Well....actually, I'd say that Holmes likely became addicted to cocaine at some point in the series after a long period of purely recreational use, since Watson's description of Holmes's sobriety from The Missing Three-Quarter is a pretty bang-on illustration of drug addiction that even holds up today.

However, IA that at no point during any of the actual stories where cocaine is mentioned or alluded to do we see Holmes actually in the throes of physical addiction. Even in The Sign of Four, he's just bored, bored, bored, and acting self-destructive as a result of his inability to deal with his depression. His need for cocaine is normally a psychological "addiction", not a real physical dependency -- he's unable to stand living for extended periods without a case to occupy his mind unless he has cocaine to make it bearable.

Which is, you know, a lot more interesting than a simple physical dependency, which can take hold of anyone, regardless of their personality or changes in their circumstances and surroundings. Whereas for Holmes, his drug use is completely based on his personality and external circumstances.