Can Smoking Lead to Alcohol Addiction and Would Lead the Person to Need Addiction Treatment?
Question by damaris a: Can smoking lead to alcohol addiction and would lead the person to need addiction treatment?
I was just wondering about this since the smokers I know also drink excessively. Is there really a connection between smoking and drinking alcohol?
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Answer by cielo t
Smoking and alcohol consumption actually happens to be interrelated. Nicotine increases alcohol cravings and alcohol boosts smoking effects. This is why smokers are usually drinkers too. If the person is really dependent upon smoking and alcohol, it’s always best to get addiction treatment. Treating both smoking and alcohol addiction simultaneously would be the best way to go, as treating only one first might only lead to relapse soon after.
Answer by Livie
While there is a correlation between drinking and smoking, it’s not a guarantee. There are a lot of smokers out there who don’t drink, and a lot of drinkers who don’t smoke. It’s got a lot more to do with the tendency toward addictive behaviors in general. In fact, the report the earlier poster cited actually says that it is more likely for individuals who are smokers, but don’t smoke every day, to have the highest rates of problem drinking. In other words, drinking is more likely to induce a non-smoker to smoke. In any case, smoking is a health hazard and it is best not to ever start.
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