Drinking While Smoking

[alaskanpiper]

Drinking alcohol at all increases the risk of oral cancer, doing it while smoking a pipe, logically, increases it more so. How much so? Almost impossible to accurately say with so many extraneous variables kicking around. But some. A significant amount? Probably...

As has been said many times it has much to do with tissue irritation, which of course is not the only thing that causes cancer, but it certainly helps.

That being said, a pipe with some scotch sure is enjoyable. One of life’s many unfortunate gambles. Risk v. reward etc etc.

 

[TinCup]

Coffee, cider, wine, vodka all seem to go with the smoke quite nicely. I think the only drink I haven't had while smoking a pipe/cigar is water!

 

[olkofri]

Coffee, cider, wine, vodka all seem to go with the smoke quite nicely. I think the only drink I haven't had while smoking a pipe/cigar is water!

Ugh, water.

 

[TinCup]

Ugh, water.

I know ?

Naturally I'm curious about it but I've seen too many articles, news reports and even documentaries about water pollution & contamination to risk giving it a try

Perversely I've seen nothing in these same periodicals/programmes to suggest my cider etc might be a bit 'Ugh'

I rest my case m'lud ?

 

[Casual]

I know ?

Naturally I'm curious about it but I've seen too many articles, news reports and even documentaries about water pollution & contamination to risk giving it a try

Have you heard what ducks do in water? I’m surprised drinking it is legal.

 

[TinCup]

Have you heard what ducks do in water? I’m surprised drinking it is legal.

Indeed! I hadn't thought about it like that... I assume then that the last two letters in FDA stand for Ducks Arse?

 

[docrameous]

Re: Alcohol - I have come to the opinion that at least with my mouth it seems alcohol makes me more sensitive to tongue bite and burn. So aside from the Seattle Pipe club article on this subject, I rarely drink alcohol while smoking. I do though on occasion have a scotch with a vaper. I love the combo.

Additionally, I have stopped using Listerene - the alcohol version. It just seems particularly if I am smoking a lot that it is very hard on my mouth. I am starting to experiment with the non alcohol version of Listerine and am going to pick up a bottle of Biotene.

 

[voorhees]

For several years I was exposed to second hand smoke. From a BBQ restaurant. I was the Pit Master for 4.5 years and was subjected daily to the smoke. I actually learned to breathe it a bit. Not a good thing, but you press on.
As for drinking whilst smoking, yes I do. Mostly, non alcoholic drinks but sometimes yes.

 

[instymp]

Diet Creme of Soda, getting harder to find, cold water, hot coffee, read where really hot tea drinkers are at risk for throat cancer, but then every day we find a new risk.

All patients that have throat cancer drink water.

 

[olkofri]

A former teacher once said to me:

"God made water,
man made wine,
let us drink the man-made,
and respect the divine."