Addictive Personality? You Might be a Leader, is the title of an article from the NY Times, July 23, 2011. A balanced and sober look at how an addictive brain functions and some of the benefits that an obsessed and driven minds can produce.

The risk-taking, novelty-seeking and obsessive personality traits often found in addicts can be harnessed to make them very effective in the workplace.

The key is, you still have to put down the alcohol and/or drugs!