There’s a new trend to be aware of that’s becoming increasingly popular.
Called ‘smoking alcohol’, people find ways to vapourise the alcohol – such as by pouring it over dry ice or using a bike pump to create a mist through air pressure, and then inhaling it, says CBC.
But just because it doesn’t involve tobacco doesn’t make it any safer than traditional cigarette smoking.
Smoking alcohol is actually worse for you than binge drinking!
In fact, paramedics are now warning about the dangers of smoking alcohol as the vapours bypass the liver and go straight to the lungs and brain.
Because it enters the blood system immediately, those who smoke alcohol have a much greater risk of alcohol poisoning than people who drink excessive amounts of alcohol through binge drinking.
Unfortunately, there's no easy way to give up smoking and other bad habits, says FSPHealth
Added to this, some people take several attempts before they get it right, adds NineMSN
That’s because quitting is a very personal challenge so different methods work for different people.
Three ways to break your bad health habits
You can try making the change to a healthier lifestyle by going cold
If this is too difficult, you can try gradually reducing the number of cigarettes you smoke each day.
Whatever works for you, do it.
Because new research has found that people who not only drink heavily but are also chronic smokers face early brain ageing
So if you’re struggling to cut down on your alcohol intake, it’s a good idea to switch to a non-alcoholic beer.
Non-alcoholic beer obviously contains zero alcohol, but it also increases antioxidant levels in your bloodstream, which is beneficial to the heart, says TreatmentSolutions.
Added to this, you‘ll be less likely to crave a cigarette if you’re not drinking alcohol, explains FSPHealth.
There’s no better time to try break your bad health habits than today, World No Tobacco Day.