The in-game text implies that it is possible to get addicted to the various alcoholic and medical substances found in Fallout 3. I'm curious - what are the consequences of addiction and can they be counteracted?

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Whiskey has a base 10% chance to give you an addiction which increases each time you consume it.

Upon becoming addicted, withdrawal from Whiskey will give you a penalty of -1 agility and -1 charisma.

In Fallout 3, addictions are permanent until cured by:

• visiting a doctor
• owning and using a My First Laboratory house improvement in a house you own
• using healing archways in Mothership Zeta

Further details about addictions for all the Fallout games can be found on the Fallout Wiki here

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