Is Immunity (Toxins) a double-edged sword?, Can Vampires get high? Options

[Rotbart van Dain...]

It explains that the game assumes you're willingly affected by drugs, but that a toxin resistance test may be rolled if you want to resist the drug.

..and that it should be enforced in case of implants, powers or high body.

[Tyro]

However, there was a novel I read, that I wish I could remember the name of right now, where there was an alcoholic vampire. Since she was unable to ingest alcohol, she got her fix by preying on drunks headed home from the bars.
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I don't know about she, but there's a male vampire in one of the Callahan Chronicles stories by Spider Robinson who had a similar MO.

[MintyFresh]

Personally, I'd rule that vampires' combination of regeneration and toxin/pathogen immunity ties at least somewhat into their immunity to age, as well. When they're infected and 'change', the body is locked into an ideal healthy form, with injuries regenerating and foreign bodies being physically expelled.

This is basically how we've played it, with all foreign intrusions being expelled indiscriminately. It works for us, but it seemed important to clarify things since it's good to know what your defenses actually act against.

As for the original question of the thread, I'd say that no, a vampire can't 'choose' to get the benefits of some drugs and ignore the negatives of others.

If I worded it right, then the original question was actually "What do these automatic defenses affect?" I suppose I'm just bothered by the definitions of the words used, even those same definitions that have been thrown around earlier to support the other side of the argument. Since "toxin" seems to be synonymous with "poison", and "pathogen" is described as the causative agent of disease, I have trouble reconciling myself to the world view that everything is poisonous and/or sickening.

I thought I was playing devil's advocate here so I don't much appreciate terms like "munchkin" and "twink" being thrown around. As I'm the only one questioning things from this side at this point though (and because I think you guys are right anyway), I will let it go.

At least my character can puff on one the Laés cigarettes he passes around on certain occasions to allay suspicions like I'd planned. This whole train of thought got me to wondering if I wouldn't be kicking my own ass.