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cW  ·  3924 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Why Cigarettes Go Hand-in-Hand With Alcohol - from NPR

Wow. Very intriguing. I must say, of all the lab rats, these just might be the luckiest. Add crooning, and they'll basically be living the life of Frank and Dean.

I rarely smoke, but if ever, usually during an evening of drinks with friends. Those evenings, whether for reasons social or substantial, are usually the longer and rowdier ones. The cigarette sort of functions as the sign that we're in for the long haul. Based on these findings, it might do so literally, stretching out the journey in a chemical sense.