Scientists have long been aware of the link between drinking and smoking.
科學家們長期以來一直在研究喝酒和抽煙之間的聯系。
In fact, eighty to ninety percent of alcoholics also smoke, which is about three times the rate in the general population.
事實上,在那些喝酒的人當中,80%到90%都抽煙,這個比率是總人數的3倍。
But a recent study suggests that what you're dealing with isn't just behavioral–it also has to do with brain chemistry.
但最近有研究稱這不僅與人的行為有關,而且與大腦化學反應也有一定關系。
Well, the study suggests that alcohol increases the pleasurable effects of nicotine.
這項研究表明酒精可以增強尼古丁令人愉快的效果。
Participants drank an alcoholic beverage and smoked either a regular cigarette or a nicotine freeone.
參與者喝一杯酒精飲料后再抽一支煙或者抽一支不含尼古丁的香煙。
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