“people may be using sex as their “drug of choice”.”
Pride and the heady feeling that arises when one feels “above” the so-called peons may be the most addictive drug of all!
Being a drunk does involve having an attitude of superiority over others. I used to fantasize myself as the ruler of a powerful nation and the head of a media empire to help boost my pride and vanity in addition to having an everyday “I’m better than you” approach.