Module 1 : Substance Abuse

Overview

This module introduces consequences for substance use during pregnancy, including behavioural reactions, health risks, and social judgment.

Substances included: Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs

Basemental Drugs Compatibility

This module is compatible whether you use Basemental Drugs or not.

If Basemental Drugs is installed: The module will recognize all drugs from Basemental (including tobacco, cannabis, cocaine, MDMA, and more) and apply the full substance risk system to them.

If Basemental Drugs is not installed: This feature will primarily center around alcoholic beverages and the bubble blower from the EA City Living pack. The bubble blower functions similarly to tobacco in terms of pregnancy risks given the insinuation of it being hookah.

Features Common To All Substances

Substance Abuse Tracker

Each time a pregnant Sim uses any substance, points accumulate on a hidden commodity scale.
Different substances add different amounts of risk based on their perceived severity.
If a pregnant sim repeatedly exposes themselves to substance abuse then they increase their risk of their newborn being born with complications (if module 7 is installed) OR premature labour, miscarriage or stillbirth (if Lumpinou RPO or Pandasama childbirth ) is installed.

Risk Level	Substances Included
CRITICAL RISK	Cocaine, Moonshine
HIGH RISK	MDMA, Ketamine, Xanax, Lean, Adderall, Amphetamine, Steroids, Alcohol
MODERATE RISK	Tobacco/Cigarettes, Cannabis (smoking), Bubble Blower
UNKNOWN RISK	LSD, Shrooms (Psychedelics), Cannabis (edibles)

Warning Tooltips

Before a pregnant Sim uses any substance, a clear warning tooltip will appear explaining why that specific substance is dangerous and what risks it poses to the pregnancy. Different warnings appear for different substance types (alcohol, tobacco, drugs, edibles, psychedelics).

Post Substance Use

After using any substance while pregnant, your Sim will receive buffs that vary based on their personality. Some Sims may feel overwhelming guilt and shame, while others might feel defiant or dismissive about their choices. The emotional response depends on how your Sim feels about their pregnancy and their general attitude toward responsibility.

Reactions from others

Reactions from others will vary based on if they are Friends, family or strangers.

The type of reaction varies based on what substance they witnessed and certain character traits and their personal relationship to the sim

Reactions from partner is included as part of Core module for all types of risk

Alcoholic Beverages Specific Features

No additional mods required for this feature, however basemental drugs does enhance it.

Alcoholic Beverages Included:

Non-child friendly bar drinks (beer, wine, spirits)
Ranch Nectar
Juice kegs
Moonshine (if Basemental Drugs is installed)

Public Disgrace for Celebrities (Optional)

If you’re using Kiara’s Celebrity System, your pregnant celebrity Sim might get publicly shamed, lose reputation, and become a trending gossip topics.

Tobacco Specific Features

For Basemental Drugs mod.

Secondhand Smoke Risk: Pregnant Sims near other Sims who are smoking will receive uncomfortable buffs. Importantly, secondhand smoke also increases the pregnant Sim’s substance abuse risk even if they aren’t smoking tobacco directly. It is best to avoid active smokers throughout the pregnancy.

Bubble Blower (Requires EA City Living Pack): If you don’t have Basemental drugs mod installed, the only tobacco risk that will be in the game is from the Bubbler blower given this is inspired by Hookahs.
It is not a requirement to have this pack installed unless you want this feature.

Drug Specific Features

This specific feature requires Basemental Drugs mod

Important Note: Autonomous drug-taking interactions have NOT been removed or reduced. Pregnant Sims may still autonomously use drugs based on their addiction status and Basemental settings. This means pregnant addicts may continue using without player intervention unless you actively manage their behaviour.

Substances Included: ALL of the drugs from Basemental are recognized, including cannabis (smoking and edibles), cocaine, MDMA, ketamine, Xanax, Adderall, amphetamines, LSD, shrooms, lean, steroids, and more.

Warning Tooltips – The tooltips differ slightly in this feature for different drugs based on the different levels of risks posed and how well researched it is for its risky effects during pregnancy.

Module Specific Requirements Summary

Optional (Enhances Features):

Basemental Drugs mod (for full drug and tobacco features, addiction mechanics)
EA City Living pack (for bubble blower tobacco alternative if not using Basemental)
Kiara’s Celebrity System (for public disgrace feature)

What Works Without Optional Dependencies:

Without Basemental: Alcohol/fizzy juice features only (+ bubble blower if you have City Living)
Without City Living: All features work if you have Basemental; no bubble blower option otherwise
Without Celebrity System: All features work except celebrity public disgrace