Originally Posted by Angry Jew Cat

They're just two peas in a pod, once you've been a smoker you'll understand this exactly. When you drink, you want to smoke. Then you have the obvious fact that the alcohol drops your inhibitions, and next thing you know someone who hasn't had a smoke in months will suck down a pack and a half in a night.

For most people, successfully quitting smoking means successfully not drinking for a while too. Unless you don't mind cheating your "quit" status once in a while.