Smoking study shows smoking enhances other experiences
5:50 p.m. Saturday, September 6, 2008
Smokers may enjoy their morning cup of joe more than everyone else.
A new study says lighting up a cigarette might enhance other experiences, like drinking coffee.
We went to Tailgators smoking pavilion to ask if lighting up makes other things like a drink more enjoyable.
"I don't think smoking makes anything more enjoyable, I mean unless you're in a tense situation, or something like that," said Stuart Green, who smokes.
Green says smoking is a stress reliever, but isn't sure about a new study that says smoking enhances other experiences.
He's been smoking for about 12 years, so why did he start? "It wasn't really a cool thing, it was just because everybody else did it," said Green.
Bill Johnston has been smoking most of his life, but it's not just a habit. "I guess so, because I enjoy smoking," said Johnston.
One habit Green broke was smoking in the car.
He says he used to spark a cigarette when he'd get to a red light, but that was just a habit. "In a days time I don't smoke probably half a pack," said Green.
One lady we talked to says she did enjoy her coffee more with a cigarette, she agrees with the study.
But for Johnston food isn't more enjoyable just because of a smoke. "It don't make any difference at all, whether it's a non-smoking, smoking, it don't make any difference to me, because I don't have to smoke in restaurants," said Johnston.
But our smokers say they don't think a study needs to be done to figure out why they light up. "I think they have too much time on their hands," said Green.
And Johnston said, "I do know it's a habit, a bad habit, and why, they can probably figure it out."
But for now they're just enjoying each other's company.
The study wasn't performed on humans. Researchers studied rats instead and how the rats responded to sweet foods after being given nicotine.
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