SMOKING-DRINKING STUDY
April 1st, 2005
BY MONICA DOBIEAMERICAN research has shown drinking alcohol causes tobacco cravings even amongst light smokers consuming 10 or less cigarettes per day. A study in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research found when light smokers drank four alcoholic drinks, rather than two, they wanted to smoke, while smokers given placebo drinks without alcohol or less than four alcoholic drinks did not. Author and University of Chicago associate professor, Andrea C. King said: "These findings were observed in a non-smoking environment, which may indicate that alcohol ...
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