'To awaken to an unfolding international clash or opportunity and know that you might have a say in its outcome is addictive— and addicts, when deprived of their regular fix, search for a new buzz.'
https://www.aghalibrary.com/storage/books/1609406877_AghaLibrary.pdf P.10
Obelix not getting any more potion from "Getafix", while carrying around "Idefix" (fixed idea; obsession).