HE was an opium addict, a snob and an upper-class snot who did not suffer fools gladly – or any other way. He was unpleasant, charming and arguably the greatest fictional detective of all tim… ...

Sherlock Holmes was never at fault, however, ... Even when he does venture east to visit an opium den, he finds it within the bounds of the Square Mile rather than, say, ...

Ritchie even manages to allude to Holmes’ opium addiction as well, making it all the more impressive. Robert Downey Jr.'s 'Sherlock Holmes' Perfectly Balances Action and Mystery ...

Sherlock Holmes is one of the world's greatest and most popular fictional detectives. ... Holmes investigates the disappearance of a city man who is spotted in an opium den. 6.