Make your own chems. Also branch out into tribal drugs like the things added by Honest Hearts DLC. Even better if you can get a mod that allows you to have a greater variety of crafting.
My main character is a Great Khan castout/ drug cook. She has survival and science, and is mostly melee to take advantage of the poisons.
Get the drug delivery quest from Diane at Red Rock drug lab,
Spoiler then with a speech check at the door of Vault 3 you can get Motor Runner to buy from you regularly.
That was a nice rp touch.