The stone was very bad, and I'm quite sure Speed was the perpetrator. @trolleydave has had health issues too, but I'm unsure whether its related to our 90's experiments.

The heartburn was brought on prematurely I think, as it is hereditary is my family.. so yes.. there were consequences for sure.

Alcohol is a particularly nasty drug which most of us use in varying degrees, and it does have addictive qualities of the physical type.

I myself long for a beer every weekend, and have to suppress the feelings sometimes. I know what it is, but its controllable.