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Alcohol consumption urge to smoke
According to a new study conducted at the University of Chicago, liquor and cigarettes go
literally hand-in-hand.
The study was published in the April issue of Alcoholism. Clinical and experimental research included
16 light smokers who were also heavy social drinkers (non-alcoholic). Each of participants underwent three
separate experiments where they drank one of three beverages: a non-alcoholic beverage with a taste of alcohol,
a low dose alcoholic drink and a high dose of alcoholic beverage.
During each session or two hours prior the volunteers were not allowed to smoke. During each of the three
drinking experiments, the participants filled out questionnaires describing their urge to smoke
"Smoking urge ratings were higher after consuming four versus two alcohol drinks, and increases
were not observed after consuming a placebo beverage," said study first author Andrea C. King,
a psychologist and associate professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Chicago.
King said scientists believe they have figured out why alcohol scientists believe they have figured out why.
"One theory for why some people smoke when they drink is that nicotine may offset the sedative effect of alcohol.
These urges remained elevated even when blood alcohol curves were declining, so a person may be at increased
risk for wanting to smoke for hours after drinking alcohol." said the Chicago researcher.
"In other words, the greater the alcohol consumption, the greater the urge to smoke." Dr King concluded
SOURCE: Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, news release, April 14, 2005
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