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Posted on Jun 30th 2007 6:04PM by Jonathon Morgan
The numbers vary on the number of alcoholics who are also smokers, but it's estimated that at least 50 percent -- if not 90 percent -- of those who seek treatment for alcoholism are also addicted to cigarettes. While the two addictions may seem to be unrelated, a recent study finds that smoking may actually impede the neurocognitive recovery of those trying to kick their drinking habit.
Obviously any alcoholic that gives up drinking will see significant improvements in their memory and processing speed, but the study found that "abstinent alcoholics without a history of cigarette smoking achieved better recovery of critical mental functions during the first six to nine month of sustained sobriety."
Given this information, it seems like there's more reason than ever to quit all your bad habits at once.
