Drinking And Smoking: The Reason For This “relationship”

Since drinking and smoking are two activities that we usually do together, in order to quit without anxiety it is important that we change our habits. So our brain will not relate them

Drinking and smoking: These habits are deeply linked and we often don’t know why.

Those who are trying to quit smoking find it very difficult to drink alcohol without remembering the urge for a cigarette.

Would you like to know the reasons why drinking and smoking seem an unbreakable association ?

Here we tell you.

Dopamine, the great responsible

Drinking and smoking is common for many people, especially when they go out for drinks or are bored at home.

Just as a last cigarette is common before going to bed or while drinking coffee, these associations are harmful, but not as harmful as the tobacco + alcohol combo.

Now, why do you want to drink when you smoke and vice versa? The reason is very simple: the hormone dopamine. This neurotransmitter increases when we feel good and are enjoying ourselves.

What’s wrong with that? Well, both cigarettes and alcohol are supposed sources of pleasure because they bring us more harm than good.

Avoid “drinking and smoking” situations

A celebration, an after-office meeting, going to a disco, staying home watching a movie, preparing a barbecue… All these moments associate drinking with smoking. That is why you should avoid them!

The temptation is very strong in these cases and therefore you should stay away from it. Your friends and family should understand that for a few weeks you will not meet with them or be present at birthdays or parties.

Drink non-alcoholic beer

Another option is to change your favorite drink (and that fuels your urge to smoke). Once you have gone the first month without a cigarette, you must continue in the fight.

If on the 31st you go out on a spree with your friends and drink alcohol, what do you think will happen? Sure, you will smoke (even if it is not a whole cigarette, you will have thrown away so much sacrifice).

A good way to prevent the brain from reconnecting drinking with smoking is you can either opt for non-alcoholic drinks (better if they are soft drinks or juices) or change the drink.

This way you will change the feeling of pleasure and enjoyment in your brain and it will not ask you for a cigarette.