History Main / AddictiveMagic

* Mary Marvel, once she takes on the powers of BlackAdam in the ''[[{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]]'' storylines.

* Allura's magic orb in ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs'' episode "The Lure Of The Orb" imbues whoever touches it with what they think is heightened inspiration, but it is only a temporary boost of energy that leaves the person feeling drained and addicted to its power.

* In the DarkSun setting 2e, set on a post-apocalyptic world damaged by arcane magic, there's an interesting variation. Arcane magic includes defiling (which requires less skill and training) which destroys plant life, and preserving (which requires more skill and a Wisdom requirement) which only lightly damages plant life. Arcane casters don't get addicted to spellcasting but can easily become addicted to the defiling ''method'' and never learn or use preserving. [[CaptainObvious This is not good.]]

* Channelers in ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'' must be careful not to hold on to the One Power too regularly. Doing so can encourage a person to draw in more and more. Left unchecked, a channeler can overtax his abilities and burn out his ability to channel or even kill himself. Fortunately, a slight exercise of will can control the desire to channel excessively.

* In the ''Literature/{{Dragonlance}}'' series of novels, it is said that High Sorcery can be like this for some people. Raistlin Majere was one such person for whom using magic felt good. It is described as something the high sorcerer can feel all throughout his body when he casts a spell.

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* In ''Film/TheCovenant'', the Sons' magic is not merely highly addictive, but drains their vitality and [[CastFromLifespan prematurely ages them the more they use]].

* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E23InspirationManifestation Inspiration Manifestation]]", Spike finds a strange spellbook that gives whomever casts the spell within tons of inspiration, to the point where they cannot stop trying to put their own creative spark on ''everything''. After giving the book to Rarity, who is suffering from a creative block, she gets drunk on the spell's magic and starts doing exactly that (at least until Spike takes advantage of the spell's built in way of breaking it by telling Rarity the truth about what he thinks of her "creative improvements").

** Strictly speaking, all mortals can become addicted to arcane magic in the {{Warcraft}} setting. The effects of casting an arcane spell are described in terms that make it sound a lot like real-world drugs and mages may feel the urge to cast the spell again for the thrill it causes. The MMO even makes a joking reference to real life anti-drugs campaigns with this in-game book: [[http://www.wowhead.com/object=192868]] (contents are posted in the comments).

->''Magic has become a crutch that I can't walk without.''

* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E23InspirationManifestation Inspiration Manifestation]]", Spike finds a strange spellbook that gives whomever casts the spell within tons of inspiration, to the point where they cannot stop trying to put their own creative spark on ''everything''.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E23InspirationManifestation", Spike finds a strange spellbook that gives whomever casts the spell within tons of inspiration, to the point where they cannot stop trying to put their own creative spark on ''everything''.

* BlackAdam in the ''[[{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]]'' storylines.

* A recurring theme in the ''{{Shannara}}'' series, though more for some magics than others. The Sword of Leah is perhaps the most consistently addictive.

* Spirit fillings in religious circles, like in modern-day Christian revival gatherings, serve as a real-life form of addictive magic, even to the point where the recipients express the feelings like an orgasm. Although it is likely that there really isn't any magic involved at all and the people are just caught up in the emotionalism of a placebo effect.

* Spirit fillings in religious circles, like in modern-day Christian revival gatherings, serve as a real-life form of addictive magic, even to the point where the recipients express the feelings rather orgasmically. Although it is likely that there really isn't any magic involved at all and the people are just caught up in the emotionalism of a placebo effect.

* Spirit fillings in religious circles, like in modern-day Christian revival gatherings, serve as a real-life form of addictive magic. Although it is likely that there really isn't any magic involved at all and the people are just caught up in the emotionalism of a placebo effect.

* Spirit fillings in religious circles, like in modern-day Christian revival gatherings, serve as a real-life form of addictive magic.

* Spirit fillings in religious circles, like in modern-day Christian revival gatherings.

* Spirit fillings in religious circles, like in Christian revival gatherings.

* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer:'' [[FormerTeenRebel Giles's]] past as a demon-summoner was treated a bit like his hooligan / stoner phase - he and his friends would become temporarily possessed for the rush of power. Willow's subplot in season six was less subtle. It started with her abusing MundaneUtility and getting carried away with her rapidly-increasing power. It ended with her visiting an actual "pusher" who provided his customers with weird hallucinations. It was later subject to an AuthorsSavingThrow that denied that magic itself is addictive.

* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer:'' [[FormerTeenRebel Giles's]] past as a demon-summoner was treated a bit like his hooligan / stoner phase - he himself describes being possessed as "euphoric". Willow's subplot in season six was less subtle. It started with her abusing MundaneUtility and getting carried away with her rapidly-increasing power. It ended with her visiting an actual "pusher" who provided his customers with weird hallucinations. It was later subject to an AuthorsSavingThrow that denied that magic itself is addictive.

* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer:'' [[FormerTeenRebel Giles's]] past as a demon-summoner was treated a bit like his criminal / stoner phase - he himself describes being possessed as "euphoric". Willow's subplot in season six was less subtle. It started with her abusing MundaneUtility and getting carried away with her rapidly-increasing power. It ended with her visiting an actual "pusher" who provided his customers with weird hallucinations. It was later subject to an AuthorsSavingThrow that denied that magic itself is addictive.

* Willow's subplot in season six of ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. It started with her overusing MundaneUtility and getting carried away with her rapidly-increasing power, to the point where she made Tara forget an argument they had. It ended with her visiting an actual "pusher" who provided his customers with weird hallucinations. It was later subject to an AuthorsSavingThrow that denied that magic itself is addictive.

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* In TheCovenant, the Sons' magic is not merely highly addictive, but drains their vitality and prematurely ages them the more they use.

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