I read that statistic at
the Onion... so I Googled it, and found this
article,
which describes the results of this
survey regarding the use of cognition-enhancing drugs.
Quote:
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Nature released the results of an online survey in which 20 percent of respondents, largely drawn from the scientific community, admitted to using brain-enhancing drugs like Ritalin (methylphenidate) and Provigil (modafinil). ... The 1,427-person survey was launched after a duo of articles this winter touched off a storm of questions about widespread neuroenhancer use by the scientific community.
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I wonder what the results of a similar survey of the musical community would be?
Even Frank "straight edge" Zappa was a hardcore user of coffee and cigarettes.