Do smokers drink more than non-smokers and vice versa?

This perception may be based on a grain of truth, but smoking and drinking in combination are more likely to kill you than either one individually, but there is evidence that smokers drink more than non-smokers and vice-versa. Finding out more about the link between smoking and drinking shows why it’s a combination we should take seriously.

Is it illegal to smoke or drink alcohol at work?

Smoking or drinking isn’t illegal in most parts of the world– unless you drink at work, of course :). What’s more, having a drink or a cigarette break with your colleagues, has become a sort of a social norm.

Why do people smoke and drink alcohol at the same time?

Another important factor is that nicotine and alcohol work on the same brain systems, which may mean they interact when taken together. Finally, the same genes may be responsible for predisposition to both smoking and drinking, so this could make it more likely for a drinker to smoke and vice-versa.

Is team building important for people who don’t drink or smoke?

People who don’t drink or smoke are often social outsiders –or at least that’s how others see them, those who won’t refuse a drink when they are offered one. Considering that team building plays an important role in many corporations around the world, answer to this question isn’t as obvious as it may seem.

What are the health risks of drinking and smoking?

Smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, stroke, COPD, many other cancers and a multitude of health problems. It’s been called the leading preventable cause of death in the world. Although drinking is much more socially accepted that smoking, it too carries serious health risks.

Is there a link between smoking and alcohol consumption?

As smoking is also common among alcohol drinkers, and smokers and drinkers frequently share similar behavioural and lifestyle patterns, it is currently unclear whether it is the combined or independent effects of smoking and alcohol that greatly raises cardiovascular risk.

What is the difference between moderate and excessive alcohol consumption?

Part of the problem regarding alcohol is that moderate consumption is not a risk, while excessive alcohol consumption is widely understood to cause (or develop) serious health issues. This can be confusing to discuss because the distinction between “moderate consumption” and “excessive consumption” is very easily blurred.