{"id":146926,"date":"2018-06-04T11:53:07","date_gmt":"2018-06-04T10:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/articles\/give-youre-socialsmoker-vitality-allen-carr\/"},"modified":"2024-11-25T14:05:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T14:05:03","slug":"give-youre-socialsmoker-vitality-allen-carr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/articles\/give-youre-socialsmoker-vitality-allen-carr\/","title":{"rendered":"How to quit when you&#8217;re a &#8216;social&#8217; smoker &#8211; Vitality and Allen Carr"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section  class=\"container container--large article-container\">\n            <div class=\"article \">\n            <div class=\"article__sidebar\">\n                <div class=\"sidebar-inner-section author\">\n                    <div class=\"author__avatar\">\n                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n     src=\"https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/16103712\/author-john-dicey-200x200.jpeg\"\n             srcset=\"https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/16103712\/author-john-dicey-50x50.jpeg 360w,\n             https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/16103712\/author-john-dicey-100x100.jpeg 768w,\n             https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/16103712\/author-john-dicey-200x200.jpeg 1440w,\n             https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/16103712\/author-john-dicey.jpeg 2000w\"\n             alt=\"\"\n               \/>                                            <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"sidebar-sub-title\">Written By<\/span>\n                    <a class=\"u-text-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/authors\/john-dicey\/\" title=\"John Dicey Bio\">\n                        <h5 class=\"author__author\">John Dicey<\/h5>\n                    <\/a>\n                                                                <h6 class=\"author__title sidebar-content\">Former Global Chief Executive Officer &#038; 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smoker &#8211; Vitality and Allen Carr<\/h1>\n\n                \n                                                    <p class=\"article__excerpt\">The risks to a social smoker are the same as regular smoking. Great article from Vitality with Allen Carr&#8217;s Easyway on how to quit.<\/p>\n                \n                \n                                                            <div class=\"article__image\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n     src=\"https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/16104025\/vitality-social-smoker-allen-carrs-easyway-to-quit-smoking.png\"\n             srcset=\"https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/16104025\/vitality-social-smoker-allen-carrs-easyway-to-quit-smoking-220x147.png 360w,\n             https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/16104025\/vitality-social-smoker-allen-carrs-easyway-to-quit-smoking-440x293.png 768w,\n             https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/16104025\/vitality-social-smoker-allen-carrs-easyway-to-quit-smoking.png 1440w,\n             https:\/\/allen-carr-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/16104025\/vitality-social-smoker-allen-carrs-easyway-to-quit-smoking.png 2000w\"\n             alt=\"\"\n               \/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                <div class=\"u-show-mobile article-social-bar\">\n                    <span class=\"sidebar-sub-title\">Share this article<\/span>\n                    <ul class=\"social-list\">\n            <li class=\"social-list__item\">\n            <a class=\"social-list__item-link\"\n               href=\"\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/articles\/give-youre-socialsmoker-vitality-allen-carr\/\"\n               onclick=\"window.open(this.href, 'share popup','left=20,top=20,width=500,height=360,toolbar=1,resizable=0'); return false;\"\n               rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"\n               target=\"_blank\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/wp-content\/themes\/allen-carr\/public\/dist\/svgs\/social-facebook-fill.svg\" alt=\"Share to Facebook\"\/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"social-list__item\">\n            <a class=\"social-list__item-link\"\n               href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/articles\/give-youre-socialsmoker-vitality-allen-carr\/&#038;text=How to quit when you&#8217;re a &#8216;social&#8217; smoker &#8211; Vitality and Allen Carr\"\n               onclick=\"window.open(this.href, 'share popup','left=20,top=20,width=500,height=360,toolbar=1,resizable=0'); return false;\"\n               rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"\n               target=\"_blank\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/wp-content\/themes\/allen-carr\/public\/dist\/svgs\/social-twitter-fill.svg\" alt=\"Share to Twitter\"\/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n        \n        \n    <li class=\"social-list__item\">\n        <a class=\"social-list__item-link\"\n            href=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/articles\/give-youre-socialsmoker-vitality-allen-carr\/\"\n            data-behaviour=\"copy-link\" title=\"Click to copy\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/wp-content\/themes\/allen-carr\/public\/dist\/svgs\/social-sharelink-fill.svg\" alt=\"Copy link to clipboard\"\/>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>                <\/div>\n\n                \n                \n                \n                \r\n\r\n\r\nThe following article is from Vitality Magazine:<br><br><em>&#8220;Colleen Dwyer, senior facilitator from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitality.co.uk\/rewards\/partners\/health-checks\/allen-carr\/\">Vitality partner Allen Carr\u2019s Easyway<\/a> reveals the truth behind social smoking and the implications of having the \u2018odd\u2019 cigarette to Amy Bonifas.<\/em><br><br><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhf.org.uk\/news-from-the-bhf\/news-archive\/2014\/february\/social-smoker-risk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1.1 million people in the UK call themselves social or part-time smokers<\/a>.<\/em><br><br><em>If you fit into this category, the NHS Stoptober initiative starting 1 October could be the perfect time to quit for good. We asked quit-smoking expert Colleen Dwyer all the important questions about how to do exactly that.<\/em>\n<h2><em><strong>A lot of people have the odd cigarette on a Friday night, but what are the implications?<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<em>The risks are the same as regular smoking. Smoking one to four cigarettes a day triples a person\u2019s risk of heart disease, so social smokers are still putting themselves at severe risk of tobacco-related disease and illnesses. It\u2019s important to remember that pretty much every smoker started as a social smoker, with nicotine being one of the most addictive substances.<\/em>\n<h2><em><strong>Do you smoke more when you\u2019ve had a drink?<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<em>Yes, social smokers often combine smoking with drinking, and it\u2019s easy to lose track of the number of cigarettes they\u2019ve smoked.<\/em><br><br><em>Being an occasional or social smoker \u2013 or having the \u2018odd\u2019 one when you have a drink \u2013 also means you could be smoking more than you realise. Professor Wayne Hall of the University of Queensland says most people who described themselves as \u2018social\u2019 smokers lit up daily, based on data from the 2004 National Drug Strategy Household Survey. About half of them were having more than five cigarettes a day and a third of them were having more than 10 cigarettes a day.<\/em>\n<h2><em><strong>Can smoking make your hangover worse?<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<em>The nicotine hangover is often blamed on alcohol, but over the course of an evening we can smoke more than normal, often speaking more loudly to be heard. A combination of these two can create a hoarse smoker\u2019s voice, headaches and a general feeling of lethargy.<\/em>\n<h2><em><strong>Is it OK to have one cigarette every now and again?<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<em>There are people who do just have the odd cigarette, but the real question is whether anyone really enjoys smoking \u2013 and the answer is resoundingly no. Whether you smoke one a week or 100 a week, you\u2019ve been conned into thinking the cigarette is doing something for you that it isn\u2019t.<\/em><br><br><em>Medical experts are convinced that the only safe strategy is not to smoke at all.<\/em>\n<h2><em><strong>What affect does smoking a couple of cigarettes a week have on the body?<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/health\/talkinghealth\/factbuster\/stories\/2011\/10\/25\/3347303.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Studies can now measure the immediate changes in our bodies<\/a> as we smoke a single cigarette.<\/em><br><br><em>Here\u2019s what happens when we smoke just one cigarette:<\/em>\n<ul>\n \t<li><em>Our blood pressure and heart rate both increase, the heart pumps differently, and the blood flow to the capillaries decreases.<\/em><\/li>\n \t<li><em>Blood carbon monoxide levels increase. Carbon monoxide takes the place of oxygen in some of your red blood cells, and it sticks on to the red cells for days, preventing them from carrying oxygen.<\/em><\/li>\n \t<li><em>Other changes happen in our airways: the little finger-like cilia that keep airways clear of phlegm are \u2018stunned\u2019 by chemicals in the smoke and tiny muscles in our airways contract.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<em>These and other changes have a cumulative effect and over time they can eventually lead to cancer as well as conditions such as heart and vascular disease and lung diseases such as emphysema.<\/em>\n<h2><em><strong>Why do we feel the need to social smoke?<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<em>You might argue that it\u2019s the pressure of joining in with other smokers, you could want to keep a smoker friend company or it might simply be something to do with your hands when you\u2019re out. Although different smokers will give different excuses, addiction is the only true reason for smoking.<\/em><br><br><em>What makes it difficult for smokers to quit in these situations is the fear that they\u2019ll have a less enjoyable time without cigarettes. For a lot of social or occasional smokers, the weekend revolves around having a cigarette and they think they\u2019ll have less fun without it.<strong> <\/strong><\/em>\n<h2><em><strong>Is it likely that social smoking can lead to a full-on smoking habit?<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<em>Yes, it\u2019s very likely. The tendency with drug addiction is that you always want more and more of the drug, not less and less.<\/em>\n<h2><em><strong>What\u2019s your best advice for a social smoker to overcome the habit?<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<em>My advice would be to try an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/easyway-stop-smoking\/?gclid=CJf9-53zic8CFXYo0wod0FgJkA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Allen Carr Easyway seminar<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitality.co.uk\/rewards\/partners\/health-checks\/allen-carr\/\"><strong>Vitality UK members save \u00a3299 on the standard retail price<\/strong>.<\/a> The key is realising that you don\u2019t need to smoke to enjoy your evening out or time with friends and the Allen Carr program can help with that.<\/em><br><br><em>I\u2019d also suggest observing smokers when you\u2019re out. You might start to become aware that smoking isn\u2019t making them happy or more sociable. More often than not, smokers aren\u2019t having a better time, they\u2019re probably just going through the motions.<\/em><br><br><em>Advice such as chewing gum, holding a pen in place of a cigarette, avoiding smokers or avoiding triggering situations is unhelpful. By having to distract yourself, it becomes about depriving yourself from cigarettes, and by treating them like forbidden fruit you\u2019re giving them a value they wouldn\u2019t otherwise have.<\/em><br><br><em>The real success is in going to social events without cigarettes, without any sense of deprivation and realising that you are having a better time without the nicotine.&#8221;<\/em><br><br>If you are a Vitality UK member then the SEMINAR IS FREE!<br><br><a class=\"button red hvr\" title=\"Read more about 'How to Stop Smoking &amp; Vaping'\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/easyway-stop-smoking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more about Allen Carr\u2019s Easyway to Quit Smoking<\/a><br><br><a href=\"http:\/\/magazine.vitality.co.uk\/give-youre-social-smoker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read full article in Vitality Magazine<\/a><br><br><em><strong>From the desk of John Dicey, Global CEO &amp; Senior Facilitator, Allen Carr\u2019s Easyway 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