Posted by laima on October 29, 2006, at 14:27:37
So I was around for a (pretty theoretical) vices debate last night- quite interesting, but no resolution. If an otherwise healthy and fit 20 or 30-something was going to pick just one vice, choices being moderate use of tobacco cigarrettes (for sake of debate, and since we knew of no "guidelines" such as those which exist for safe alcohol consumption) we defined that as 2 or so a day, several times per week, no more) vs moderate alcohol (for this debate, we defined it as beer and wine, several nights a week)- what's the worst or "best" choice? IE, which is the more damaging and dangerous habit? (Without getting bogged into details- obviously, neither is good for you, and we all know it.) The debate came up and got rolling when someone announced he was gonna "get healthy", one vice at a time, which to kick first.
And- but what if the alcohol turned heavy- what's worse- heavy alcohol usage, or moderate smoking of tobacco cigarrettes?
And for that matter- anyone know the scoop as to whether or not those American Spirit "organic" cigarrettes are an ad "smokescreen", (excuse the pun) or if they really are safer?
Do cigarrettes affect the liver?
Which ages you faster?
And if anyone knows about evaluating the choice of these particular vices, or answers to any of the questions above, what's your source? (BTW, anybody can alter wikipedia- so I don't know whether to believe anything they say.)
Thanks!
Laima
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