Smoking and drinking among college students: It's a package deal

摘要: Abstract Background This paper reports on qualitative research smoking in contexts associated with drinking among college students. Although a plethora of survey has shown positive association between and alcohol use, little attention been given to the utility functions these co-occurring behaviors. Methods Data are drawn from semi-structured interviews freshmen at large Mid-western university U.S. ( n  = 35). In addition, eleven focus groups fraternity sorority members were conducted  = 70). Interviews focused range issues including current behavior, reasons for smoking, drinking. Results A review responses reveals that served multiple this population (1) facilitating social interaction across gender, (2) allowing one structure time space party, (3) enabling “party” smokers smoke fewer negative side effects, (4) helping calm down when drunk. Conclusions Whereas was stigmatized during context one's everyday life as student, parties while consuming alcohol, viewed normative socially acceptable. Preventive interventions needed campus target co-substance use address widespread misperceptions about harm tobacco addiction.