Friday, December 28, 2018

Cutting Back on Heavy Drinking Can Help Smokers Quit

Heavy drinkers who are trying to quit smoking cigarettes may find that cutting back on alcohol can also help them quit their daily smoking habit, according to a new study published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research.

The findings show that as heavy drinkers began drinking less, their nicotine-metabolite ratio — a biomarker that indicates how quickly a person’s body metabolizes nicotine — was also reduced.

Use of both alcohol and cigarettes is widespread, with nearly 1 in 5...


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