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Why is it that people question you for not drinking but don't for not smoking?

They're both drugs..:/

So's paracetamol.
Not to say that alcohol can't be damaging (especially to the extent that the more idiotic students drink), but there's varying levels of drugs - smoking is much more addictive, and buggers your health faster than drinking.

Reply 2

SteveCrain

Why not for drinking coffee?

Reply 3

DCalfine

More social acceptances in one more than the other. I always viewed smoking more negatively than alcohol. I would've usually associated smoking with death more strongly, although recent events seemed to have equaled that imbalance for me.

Reply 4

Aj12

Because they are not the same?

Reply 5

moshing-fairy

because drinking is cool and you know it :P

Haha.

I have no idea. Drinking can be quite social whereas I guess esp now smoking isn't, have to stand outside etc. Obviously drinking can end badly too and both can be very addictive even if smoking is more obviously so.

Reply 6

Teveth

Because not all drugs are the same.

Reply 7

The Troll Toll

Because drinking makes you funny and reckless and violent whereas smoking doesn't do anything.

Reply 8

wactm

Original post by moshing-fairy

Drinking can be quite social whereas I guess esp now smoking isn't, have to stand outside etc.

Obviously you dont smoke. My best friends at school and college were always the smokers. You become a tight nit group as you spend every break and lunch with each other. Same with parties, smoking has gotten me laid :wink:

(indirectly, met sharing a cig).

Reply 9

Bleak Lemming

Original post by Naomiimoan

They're both drugs..:/

mmmmdrugs r baddd.. mmokayy??

Reply 10

There will be Particles

Massive government campaign against smoking means more people will hold a negative view of smoking.

Alcohol has TV adverts in support for it, most shows include lots of drinking scenes, typically seen as a social norm in most of the west etc. will result in more people holding a less negative view of it.

Also smoking causes direct harm and damage to organs not only to the person doing it but to others too, however alcohol causes direct harm and damage to organs only to the person drinking it.