# Approximately how long do addictions last?
**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/approximately-how-long-do-addictions-last/23219
**Category:** The Bunker
**Created:** [April 12, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/approximately-how-long-do-addictions-last/23219 "2020-04-12T16:26:19Z")
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### Author:  [@Bio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bio)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/approximately-how-long-do-addictions-last/23219/1 "2020-04-12T16:26:19Z")
I decided I’d try my hand at the bad day scenario and i’m wondering how long it’ll take to kick the worst symptoms.
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### Author:  [@Valase](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Valase)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2020, 5:48am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/approximately-how-long-do-addictions-last/23219/2 "2020-04-13T05:48:58Z")
Taken from the [wiki page](http://cddawiki.chezzo.com/cdda_wiki/index.php?title=Challenge-Really_Bad_Day) ( **high chance of inaccuracy** , the addiction system was reworked after this guide was written): Biggest problem now is your amphetamine withdrawal. It can last up to three days […]
Based on the calculations I’ve made by checking the code (probably more accurate, unless it gets changed or I’ve checked the wrong code segment): about 4 days.
> **Exact numbers**
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> 96 2/3 hours or (rounded down) 4 days.
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> If the trait _Addiction Resistant_ was chosen at the start, it will last…
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> 28.5 hours and 10 seconds, a little bit over a day.
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> If the trait _Addictive Personality_ was chosen at the start, it will last…
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> 212 2/3 hours or close to 9 days.
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> The formula used to calculate (simplified Character::suffer\_from\_addictions()):
> timer = 6 hours (3 hours for _Addiction Resistant_, 10 hours for _Addictive Personality_)
> addictedTime = 0 (every second increased by 1 second)
> intensity = 30 (you start out with addiction level 30)
> if addictedTime + (intensity \* 10 minutes) bigger than timer -\> reduce intensity by one and reset addictedTime to 0
> …repeat… until intensity gets decreased to 1
Although… probably the bigger concern should be the infection that your character has. Not sure if it got fixed, but last I heard it was basically a death sentence.
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### Author:  [@Rot](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rot)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2020, 6:02am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/approximately-how-long-do-addictions-last/23219/3 "2020-04-13T06:02:37Z")
Honestly, you’re better off surviving as a shower victim, it’s basically the same as the meth addict minus the withdrawal, you have to scavenge clothes on both starts anyway.
Infection is too brutal to play with amphetamine withdrawal.
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### Author:  [@Bio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bio)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/approximately-how-long-do-addictions-last/23219/4 "2020-04-14T15:55:46Z")
that’s kinda why I was asking here since it’d be more likely to find up to date information after the rework
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### Author:  [@Rot](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rot)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2020, 5:17am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/approximately-how-long-do-addictions-last/23219/5 "2020-06-18T05:17:14Z")
From what I remember addictions can last up to a week or two, assuming you quit cold turkey.