[Reo]

"From my own personal experiences and observations, drug abuse knows no boundries -- age, sex, race, ethnic, relgious, economic, or political affiliation"

Amen, Labyrinthos. Addiction pays no respect to social or economic strata. In fact, significant wealth and/or power can make it far more difficult to come to grips with an inability to control an addicting substance.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

In fact, significant wealth and/or power can make it far more difficult to come to grips with an inability to control an addicting substance.

Yup, its the "I'm accomplishing x, y and z, so I have no substance problem" syndrome. Complete denial.