Drugs

Drugs are toxins that you take on purpose, and they run the gamut from beer to high-intensity performance and mood enhancers. They can have enormous effects on a character’s mood and personality. If a character gets high on street drugs, it shouldn’t be glossed over; role-playing should be encouraged. People on these drugs usually display dramatic changes in their behavior. Depending on the drug, they can become deliriously happy or catastrophically depressed. They can become sexually aroused, with or without an accompanying loss of inhibitions. They might become paranoid and enter a homicidal rage.
Like toxins, drugs have several attribute ratings. Most of these are the same as for toxins (see above), but a few are specific to drugs. Each drug (along with other addictive substances and products) also has an Addiction Rating and Addiction Threshold used in tests to determine if you become addicted after using the substance. These ratings are found in the Addiction Table (p. 414, CRB), along with rules for making Addiction Tests.
Duration: This indicates how long the effects of the drug last. This can range from several minutes to several days.
Addiction Type tells whether addiction to this drug is Physiological, Psychological, or both.