diff --git a/Tactical/Drugs And Alcohol.cpp b/Tactical/Drugs And Alcohol.cpp
index 4e83af514..322cf7f2f 100644
--- a/Tactical/Drugs And Alcohol.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Drugs And Alcohol.cpp	
@@ -473,6 +473,23 @@ void HandleEndTurnDrugAdjustments( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier )
 			// Keel over...
 			DeductPoints( pSoldier, 0, 20000 );
 		}
+
+		// if we have a life damaging effect, deduct life points
+		if ( pSoldier->drugs.bDrugEffect[ DRUG_TYPE_LIFEDAMAGE ] == 0 && pSoldier->drugs.bDrugSideEffect[ DRUG_TYPE_LIFEDAMAGE ] > 0 )
+		{
+			if ( pSoldier->stats.bLife > OKLIFE )
+			{
+				INT8 lifepointdamage = pSoldier->drugs.bDrugSideEffect[ DRUG_TYPE_LIFEDAMAGE ];
+				
+				INT8 applieddamage = pSoldier->stats.bLife;
+
+				pSoldier->stats.bLife = max(OKLIFE - 1, pSoldier->stats.bLife - lifepointdamage);
+
+				applieddamage -= pSoldier->stats.bLife;
+
+				pSoldier->iHealableInjury += (applieddamage * 100);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/Tactical/Drugs And Alcohol.h b/Tactical/Drugs And Alcohol.h
index 2e33cd72b..6c3b69553 100644
--- a/Tactical/Drugs And Alcohol.h	
+++ b/Tactical/Drugs And Alcohol.h	
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ enum {
 	DRUG_TYPE_BLIND,		// 15
 	DRUG_TYPE_KNOCKOUT,
 	DRUG_TYPE_VISION,
-	DRUG_TYPE_TUNNELVISION
+	DRUG_TYPE_TUNNELVISION,
+	DRUG_TYPE_LIFEDAMAGE
 };
 
 // Flugente, 12-04-21
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ enum {
 #define DRUG_KNOCKOUT 			(1 << DRUG_TYPE_KNOCKOUT)			//0x00010000	//65536
 #define DRUG_VISION 	        (1 << DRUG_TYPE_VISION)				//0x00020000	//131072
 #define DRUG_TUNNELVISION 	    (1 << DRUG_TYPE_TUNNELVISION)		//0x00040000	//262144
-#define DRUG_MISC_6 	    	0x00080000	//524288
+#define DRUG_LIFEDAMAGE			(1 << DRUG_TYPE_LIFEDAMAGE)			//0x00080000	//524288
 #define DRUG_MISC_7 	        0x00100000	//1048576
 #define DRUG_MISC_8 	    	0x00200000	//2097152
 #define DRUG_MISC_9 	    	0x00400000	//4194304
diff --git a/Tactical/XML_Drugs.cpp b/Tactical/XML_Drugs.cpp
index f8a31d92e..e919c5bbb 100644
--- a/Tactical/XML_Drugs.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/XML_Drugs.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ drugsStartElementHandle(void *userData, const XML_Char *name, const XML_Char **a
 		}
 		else if(pData->curElement == ELEMENT &&
 				(strcmp(name, "ubType") == 0 ||
+				strcmp(name, "name") == 0 ||
 				strcmp(name, "ubDrugTravelRate") == 0 ||
 				strcmp(name, "ubDrugWearoffRate") == 0 ||
 				strcmp(name, "ubDrugEffect") == 0 ||
@@ -95,7 +96,8 @@ drugsEndElementHandle(void *userData, const XML_Char *name)
 		{
 			pData->curElement = ELEMENT_LIST;
 
-			if(pData->curDrugs.ubType < pData->maxArraySize && pData->curDrugs.ubType > 0)	// do not write the first item into our array
+			// we do NOT want to read the first entry -> move stuff by 1
+			if(pData->curDrugs.ubType < pData->maxArraySize + 1 && pData->curDrugs.ubType > 0)	// do not write the first item into our array
 			{
 				pData->curArray[pData->curDrugs.ubType - 1] = pData->curDrugs; //write the drugs into the table
 			}
@@ -105,6 +107,11 @@ drugsEndElementHandle(void *userData, const XML_Char *name)
 			pData->curElement = ELEMENT;
 			pData->curDrugs.ubType	= (UINT8) atol(pData->szCharData);
 		}
+		else if(strcmp(name, "name") == 0)
+		{
+			pData->curElement = ELEMENT;
+			// not needed, but its there :-(
+		}
 		else if(strcmp(name, "ubDrugTravelRate") == 0)
 		{
 			pData->curElement = ELEMENT;