I understand everyones point regarding shades of grey when it comes to addictions.  My point is that different drugs do different things to people based on their (the drug's) chemical make up.  Yes each person reacts differently to drugs based on thier own physiology, but it's a fact that some drugs create a physical addiction that other drugs do not.  Weed does not create a physical addiction.  Alchohol does, if consumed chronically over a extended period of time.

 

I think when talking about drugs, one must understand the basics, then we can move into hypothetical/anecdotal examples with a basis we can all agree upon. 

 

In terms of Blackmon, I do not think he's reached the level of alcholism where he's physically addicted to it.  If he is, man, he's in trouble!!!  He's probably at that psychological point in addiction where he THINKS he needs it, for what ever reason-- Habit, demons, boredom, who knows...  In this sense, rehab for Blackmon would not include a hospitalization where detox is needed.  For him, they need to figure out why the heck he thinks he needs this substance in his life, and why he cannot see how it is adversely affecting the positive things in his life.

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