'Casual' smokers have a greater risk of hazardous drinking and alcohol-use disorders
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 15:42
in Health & Medicine
Non-daily or "casual" smokers tend to slip through the cracks of prevention efforts. Yet casual smoking and heavy drinking are prevalent behaviors among young adults and, furthermore, casual smoking occurs primarily in the context of alcohol use. A new study of casual smoking and drinking behavior has found that non-daily smoking confers an increased risk of hazardous drinking and alcohol-use disorders (AUDs).
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