Personal Social Networks in Later-Life Alcohol and Cigarette Use.

Conclusion: Context is important when evaluating the influence of social networks on health-compromising behaviors, as social networks can be protective from engaging in smoking/drinking behavior, but for those who currently smoke or drink, it has no relationship or can even be enabling for those who currently drink, making them more likely to be heavy drinkers. PMID: 32525418 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - Category: Addiction Tags: Subst Use Misuse Source Type: research