Take the 2-minute tour ×  In some games (Shadowrun for example),
you can take a negative quality to balance your character in the
form of addiction. I was considering either a Moderate or Severe
Addiction negative quality for a Shadowrun character, as it
would be an interesting role-playing experience, but other than
an addiction to caffeine, I have no experience with addiction.
My question is: What advice can you give on how to role-play
someone with a moderate to serious addiction? Shadowrun was
given as an example, but the system doesn't really matter. What
source material, books and/or other media would you recommend
for role-playing this?  Bonus points: How would you role-play
trying to overcome an addiction?  share|improve this question
Are there mechanics in Shadowrun for dealing with addiction? I
would expect something like that could include losing control of
your character when tempted or stressed. –  okeefe Dec 28 '10 at
16:51 @Jadasc -- I appreciate the edit, but I was looking at
making this ques