Those of us who have known drug users know the symptoms and behaviors. Sneakiness is one of the give-aways - and it spills over into other areas of their lives, as well. Also, chronic and habitual lying - many times about things that don't even need to be lied about. There comes a point where they have no idea where their lies end and the truth begins, because it's all the same to them.
Whatever happened to your friend?
Whatever happened to your friend? You know, I have no idea. He had been in rehab four times by the time I left NY for good and never looked back. He was never coming back, that much was certain. Last I had heard he had found out he had contracted Hepatitis C (probably from his time in California) and his liver was crapping out. At 28, the doctor had told him he had the liver of a 50 year old man.