# Medical question: how long might this substance abuser live?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-question-how-long-might-this-substance-abuser-live/596682>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 18, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-question-how-long-might-this-substance-abuser-live/596682 "2011-09-18T01:36:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-question-how-long-might-this-substance-abuser-live/596682/21 "2011-09-19T13:56:53Z")

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> [@jamiemcgarry](#):
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> Exactly. It could be years or she could be at late-stage liver failure and die next week. More information is needed.

Okay. Since actual medical information will not be forthcoming, I guess we’ll just have to be surprised. Useful information in the thread, though; thanks, all.

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**Author:** ![robert\_columbia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-question-how-long-might-this-substance-abuser-live/596682/22 "2011-09-19T16:43:18Z")

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(((Dr. Drake’s relative)))

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