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packman

(16,296 posts) Fri Apr 17, 2015, 11:16 AM Apr 2015

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Nicotine (smoking) Gateway drug to drinking?

Always thought that smoking and drinking were somehow intertwined as a deadly duo. Lost a brother to drink and cigarettes which led to cancer.

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Nicotine (smoking) Gateway drug to drinking? (Original Post) packman Apr 2015 OP

Alcohol is the best gateway drug to all other drugs. A grand gateway drug, with gates available everywhere. Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #1

I'm a smoker but not a drinker, so I'm guessing no justiceischeap Apr 2015 #2

No. Smoked forever. Can't stand the taste of alcohol. I am the original designated driver. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #3

Fred Sanders

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1. Alcohol is the best gateway drug to all other drugs. A grand gateway drug, with gates available everywhere.

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Fri Apr 17, 2015, 11:33 AM

Apr 2015

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justiceischeap

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2. I'm a smoker but not a drinker, so I'm guessing no

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Fri Apr 17, 2015, 11:35 AM

Apr 2015

and I've been smoking since I was around 11.

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ScreamingMeemie

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3. No. Smoked forever. Can't stand the taste of alcohol. I am the original designated driver.

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Fri Apr 17, 2015, 11:36 AM

Apr 2015

Now, I have no fun.

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