Alex might just have been the wealthiest drug addict you\u2019d ever meet. His story is the classic example of \u201cstumbling forward\u201d for years; improving his life-standing while falling deeper and deeper into addictions, including to crack-cocaine. He grew up comfortable, but with addictive parents. But he spent much of his young life comparing his financial situation to others. Alex\u2019s first drink was in high school, but his drug use wasn\u2019t until college.