Can I continue to drink coffee or alcohol?

To properly view this site, javascript must be enabled and Flash version 9 or higher must be installed.
Get the latest Flash player
Eletta Hansen
Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist, Medicorp Health System
540-741-2150

Can I continue to drink coffee or alcohol?

This video talks about drinking alcohol and coffee when trying to quit smoking.

This expert: 75,090 views

This series: 11,322 views

Print

Transcripts

Host: Can I continue to drink coffee or alcohol when trying to quit smoking?

Eletta Hansen: The effect of caffeine and alcohol may actually be increased when you quit smoking. So, it is advisable to reduce your intake. You have to also remember that alcohol and coffee may be triggers for smoking, many people have associated smoking with drinking of the alcohol or coffee. So again, you need to be vigilant and thinking about breaking those habits and associations when you quit smoking.

Other Videos

  • Prevent Sport Injuries & Improve Performance In this video, Jay Dicharry, director of the SPEED Performance Clinic and the Motion Analysis Lab Coordinator at the University of Virginia Health System, discusses how to prevent sports injuries and improve performance.
  • Safe Sex - How to Use a Female Condom This video will show how to use a female condom to prevent sexually transmitted infections and unwanted/unintended pregnancy and have safer sex.
  • How to Perform a Plank with a Stability Ball In this video, personal trainers Dennis Albright, Michelle Rosenfeld and Charlotte Hellhoff show different techniques on how to safely strengthen your core muscles. This video is designed for  beginners as well as for someone familiar with exercise.
  • How to Perform a Row In this video series, fitness expert Charlotte Hellhoff shows you specific exercises that will help transform your body for that swim suit you've been wanting to wear. Charlotte covers how to perform lunges, tricept dips, a row, and also shows you how to get an effective ab work out.
  • Should I call the doctor if I can't get my baby to stop crying? In this video Dr. Ann Kellams discuss the many issues surrounding how to properly care for a newborn baby.
  • Healthy Tips for the Start of School In this video, Dr. Russ provides tips for parents to help create a sleep schedule for their children. An effective sleep schedule will help students get back into the early morning school routine quickly.