diff --git a/Characters/Player/Player.gd b/Characters/Player/Player.gd
index 225aa95..58ede2b 100644
--- a/Characters/Player/Player.gd
+++ b/Characters/Player/Player.gd
@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ func process_input():
 
 	# sprinting
 	_is_sprinting = Input.is_action_pressed("move_sprint")
+	
+	# Taking a pill
+	# TODO: Should be moved to a different component which only handles pills - this script should only do movement
+	#  Only here for testing purposes!
+	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("take_pill"):
+		Pills.take_pill()
+		Logger.info("Player took a pill; new level: %s" % [Pills.get_round_level()])
 
 
 func process_movement(delta):
diff --git a/Global/Pills.gd b/Global/Pills.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b78ea3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Global/Pills.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+extends Node
+
+
+var _level: float setget _set_level, get_level
+var _min: float = 0.0
+var _max: float = 6.0
+var _decrease_per_second: float = 0.2
+var _pill_add_amount: float = 2.0
+
+
+# Returns the exact current level as a floating point number between min and max
+func get_level():
+	return _level
+
+
+# Returns the rounded level, e.g. for behavior which changes stepwise (X at level 6, Y at level 5, ...)
+func get_round_level():
+	return ceil(get_level())
+
+
+func _set_level(new_level: float):
+	# Make sure the level stays between min and max
+	_level = clamp(new_level, _min, _max)
+
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	# Start with the maximum druggedness
+	_set_level(_max)
+
+
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	# Gradually decrease the level by the decrease per second
+	_set_level(_level - _decrease_per_second * delta)
+
+
+func take_pill():
+	_set_level(_level + _pill_add_amount)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index a496b14..e737144 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ config/icon="res://icon.png"
 [autoload]
 
 Logger="*res://Util/gs-logger-3.1-R3/gs_logger/logger.gd"
+Pills="*res://Global/Pills.gd"
 
 [input]
 
@@ -106,6 +107,11 @@ move_sprint={
 "events": [ Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":0,"alt":false,"shift":false,"control":false,"meta":false,"command":false,"pressed":false,"scancode":16777237,"unicode":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
  ]
 }
+take_pill={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [ Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":0,"alt":false,"shift":false,"control":false,"meta":false,"command":false,"pressed":false,"scancode":69,"unicode":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+ ]
+}
 
 [layer_names]