substance abuse habit for 23 years, but then recently relapsed. addiction is a life-long condition, particularly when you re an opiate addict, particularly when it starts early in life and it s something that has to be treated every single day of a person s life, much the way a diabetic must take insulin. if they re not attending on a daily basis, they will slide back into using. and when somebody has had sustained sobriety and uses later in life, that is a very difficult population to treat. very sad story. hoffman leaves behind three young children and a long-time partner. who hahoffma hoffman, of course, won an academy award for his role as truman capoty back in 2005. appeared in dozens of films, i think around 50. charlie wilson s war alongside meryl streep in doubt. loved his work. terrific, terrific actor. hoffman s death comes at a time when heroin addiction is soaring right here in the united states. authorities say the drug is now everywhere. it is cheap. it is p