Is it possible to develop an occasional smoking habit?
Yes. There are a small number of occasional smokers who have previously been non-smokers, daily smokers or ex-smokers. However, research shows that most occasional smokers do not stay this way. Some daily smokers successfully cut down the amount they smoke before they quit completely. Others who try this method end up going back to daily smoking. Occasional smoking is often a stepping stone from being a non-smoker to being an addicted daily smoker. If you are asking, ‘Is it possible to have urges to smoke, but not be a daily smoker?’ then the answer is ‘yes’. But there is no safe level of smoking. If you smoke in a particular situation again and again, your brain may create a positive link between this situation and the benefits you get from smoking. These situations may be characterised by where you are, who you’re with, what you are doing and how you are feeling. For example, being with smoking friends while drinking alcohol may evoke an urge to smoke for some smokers. You need not h
