Smokers, why do i always smoke more when im drinking?

Question

I smoke about 20 a day, when I'm on a night out, and drinking quite a bit i smoke about 30/40.

Why? Every other smoker i know agrees, but no one really knows why. Any light to be shed?

Thanks.

Answer 1

Because you're spending a lot of time drinking but not a lot of time smoking. The result is your cigarettes keep burning down with you only taking a few puffs on each one. But you still need your fix so you keep lighting them and smoking them inefficiently while trying to drink a lot at the same time.

Answer 2

Almost certainly because drinking is a CNS depressant and smoking is a CNS stimulant. I've noticed that people smoke more when they use other CNS depressants as well.

Answer 3

Drinking lowers your ability to make rational decisions.  Since smoking is a stupid thing to do, it follows that you'd do even more of it when drinking.

Answer 4

inhibitions are lowered from drinking. Some people say that it keeps them on "balance" when they do this, whatever that means.