The Combo of Excessive Alcohol and Smoking can Make Your Brain Dull

A new study has discovered that heavy drinkers who also smoke experience problems with thinking, problem solving and memory.

Alcoholics who are also heavy smokers portray signs of aging, a new study has shown.

Smoking and Drinking Levels Down in Kids
A welcome report released by the NHS reveals that the number of school children indulging in smoking, substance abuse and drinking alcohol has fallen down.

Such people experience problems with memory, fast and efficient thinking abilities and solving problems. Though, these signs may show up in people who are aging, it may appear early in heavy smokers and drinkers.

"Several factors — nutrition, exercise, comorbid medical conditions such as hypertension and diabetes, psychiatric conditions such as depressive disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder, and genetic predispositions — may also influence cognitive functioning during early abstinence," said Timothy C. Durazzo, co-author and assistant professor in the department of radiology and biomedical imaging at the University of California San Francisco.

"In general, people show cognitive decline in older age. However, it seems that years of combined alcohol and cigarette use exacerbate this process, contributing to an even greater decline in thinking skills in later years," researchers concluded.

HPV-related Cancer Risk Not Increased by Smoking and Drinking
Recent study at Brown University has shown that alcohol and tobacco use doesn’t further increase the risk of contracting head and neck cancers for people infected with human papilloma virus type 16

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Australian Health Groups Welcome Call for Large Cuts in Smoking and Drinking
A call by a task force set up by the federal government for large cuts in smoking, drinking and obesity rates, have received widespread support in Australia.