Ok, when I saw the Mutation Warrior fighter archetype in the Advanced Class Guide, the first thing I thought was: "Well, this guy uses a drug to become better."
Let's face it... it's not far from the truth either, as such a character can become addicted and dependant to the mutagen to win his battles. However, I kept thinking about a plot device: what if the warrior's mutagen WAS drugged and that he constantly shoots himself? What if someone tricked him into adding a drug in his mutagen to become more effective... and now he pays the price of addiction?
My question is: what drug would suit best for such a character? This is mostly for a NPC, but still, that would be an interesting feature.
P.S. I say Mutation Warrior... but an alchemist can easily be in the same boat.
I think the best solution here is to fluff it. Describ it well and let the character be a drug wreck and all is well.
Edit: and great idea btw. I can see him heating a spoon over the campfire:)
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Venom
How about Flayleaf?
Immunity to pain, but you take a -5 to saves against mind affecting effects. It is just the kind of thing that a warrior would see immediate use for, but they might not see the problems until much later.
Do you mean a drug substance that is stated out in pathfinder? Or just the idea of mutagen being addictive?
Drugging the actual mutagen, like the warrior lost a few battles WITH the mutagen until someone offered to "spice up" the formula... with something that ends up being a drug.
-OR-
An alchemist managed to alter the warrior's mutagen formula to add a drug in the warrior's mutagen.
Basically a mutagen WITH a concealed drug component that takes effect everytime the warrior uses it. Ok, fine, that MIGHT be bending the rules considering tat some drugs must be inhaled or whatnot, but still...