by Reid K. Hester, Ph.D.
Since Nicotine is now classified as addictive drug, do you think it better to detox nicotine at same time as alcohol and other drugs?
Nicotine is perhaps the most powerfully addicting drug and although many addiction counselors advise against detoxing from it at the same time as from alcohol and other drugs, the research evidence suggests that quitting smoking at the same time as drinking lowers your chances of relapsing to drinking. So yes, I'd suggest you do them both at once for two reasons:
- spare yourself another withdrawal episode later on,
- and spare yourself probable continued cravings that can persist because you've continued to smoke.
About the Author:
Reid K. Hester, Ph.D., Director, Research Division, Behavior Therapy Associates, 3810 Osuna Rd. NE Suite 1, Albuquerque, NM 87109. Phone: 505.345.6100; Fax: 505.342.2454.
Originally published 11/18/98
Revised 8/15/08 by Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D.
Revised 8/15/08 by Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D.
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