How Collecting Opium Antiques Turned Me Into an Opium Addict. With modern drugs, you take a single hit and you’re hooked for life. Opium’s the exact opposite of that. It takes years and years to get addicted. But once it gets its hooks into you, it’s really difficult and painful to get off.

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That was an interesting read. I think the author is simply defending his drug a little bit here though when he's claiming it's not addictive like modern drugs, that's one of the hallmarks of addiction, to defend your own drug of choice. The author's experience getting hooked is typical.