I smoke cigarettes. Because they’re fucking addictive and it’s hard af to quit.

I smoke weed because it stops me getting anxiety and also makes my thoughts slow down and become quieter so it’s not like a crowded room full of people having different conversations talking over each other.

I have drank alcohol, and very rarely still do, but I don’t like being drunk. Just like the taste of a white russian or margarita once in a blue moon.

Yes, in short, because I like them.

For better or worse, booze is a big part of British socialising culture, so it’s unusual if someone my age (mid thirties millennial) has never drank, but a couple of my mates have gone tee total in recent years.

Why do I still do it? Beers with your mates whilst enjoying a beer garden or watching the footie is a pretty enjoyable way to pass the time. I’m also a bit of a nerd with it all so I love trying new beers, there’s been a huge renaissance around beer variety over the past decade-ish, so there’s always something new to try. I’ve gotten more into wine and cocktails in recent years too, and there’s a rich well of variety in there to experience too.

Smoking tobacco I generally avoid now, it’s nice to have the odd one with a beer but I’ll probably only have a few a year now. I regularly smoked last in my 20s. I occasionally have ended up with a vape in my pocket after a big night out, but I don’t really like them much flavour wise.

Weed is something I still enjoy, it helps me clear my head, relax, and kinda be more present with whatever activity I’m engaging in, if I’m smoking with mates it can often be a pretty hilarious time. However, it’s easy for me to slip into habitual use with it especially though, I don’t really seem to get much in the way of acute negative effects beyond tolerance, so I try to be mindful to keep it in check these days. I’ll probably try and relegate it to a treat for when I visit somewhere like Amsterdam in the coming years given the downsides of smoking (I’ve got a vape, but I basically never choose it).

FWIW I’ve heard that Gen Z is differing their consumption habits significantly from previous generations. Less drinking alcohol in general, preferring non-smokeable forms of tobacco/weed.

I don’t because I like money, and I don’t think my life would get any better from smoking and drinking.

Smoking no, alcohol occasionally. Parents are very lax about it so they buy it for me. It’s pretty cool.

They’re both enjoyable, but too addictive for me.

I dunno if I am lucky, but I never got addicted to smoking , but I do smoke occasionally and drink (I do buy alcoholic drinks but I never buy cigarettes). I never smoke nor drank alcohol before 18

Elder millennial. I think we were the last gen where cigarettes, booze, and drugs were seen as “cool”. Younger people seemed to have figured it out early how much of a fucking waste of time and money all three are.

I smoked for a couple years but gave it up when a new GF complained. I know I’m lucky af for this… but I quit just over a single weekend. Physically it wasn’t a big deal for me. I only miss the social aspect of meeting new random strangers. This was about a decade ago and don’t have any cravings at all.

Booze? I used to binge drink in my 20s, not healthy mentally or physically, but once I hit 30 it felt like my tolerance dissapered and hangovers lasted days. Only on the rarest occasions do I have a single cocktail at a restaurant. Like maybe every 6 months or so.

Do a fair amount of CBD and CBN for pain relief, and around bedtime THC, but all that is edibles.

No drugs, done weed a few times may years ago.

Drink about once every couple weeks.

I don’t do tobacco, I just don’t like it and the adverse health effects are well documented.

I do weed occasionally on weekends to relax, I’ll mix things up between a dry flower vape (Pax) and edibles.

I also drink on weekends for the same reason, relaxation. I usually have a set amount in mind then stop for the evening and switch to tea. I only get stupid a few times a year with friends.

I have a friend that I smoke a cigarette with at parties (the last time was several years ago so not a common occurrence) and I also have never once bought a pack for myself. If I drink it’s only at social occasions and only if they have anything I like (and if it’s not too expensive). I smoked my selfgrown weed once the rest I gave to a friend and I’m probably gonna test this years harvest as well. And while we are at it I also took LSD once and I would want to try shrooms one day.

I’m a “Xennial” (born on the cusp in X and Millennial). I quit smoking cigarettes 14 years ago and haven’t touched one since. I used to drink like a fish, but have cut way back just in the past 2 years or so. With all the articles coming out about how even more than 1 drink a day is bad for you, I suppose I should quit that as well, but alcohol makes fun times even more fun for me, and that’s not something I’m ready to give up forever just yet. I’m healthy, go to the gym 3 times a week, excellent bloodwork, etc, so I don’t feel the need to give it up 100%.

I’ve never smoked. My mom died of lung cancer when I was 14, that was a clear message.

I have consumed alcohol for most of my adult life. At present, I have 3 beers a week on average, wine perhaps a couple of times a year (usually holidays), and other drinks every couple of years. I drank more and more often in the past but it’s been less and less over time.

I smoked tobacco from 15-25. Tried several times to quit and finally did. I had to convince myself I hated the taste, so I would only buy the shittiest tobacco possible. Sometimes I’d buy the pouches to force myself to roll my own without a filter, which is fucking gross.

I didn’t drink (much if at all) until my late 20s. Having a drink socially is fine and can be a great way to meet new people, so long as you don’t overdo it and make an ass of yourself. I still drink and am trying to do something similar to what I did with tobacco - basically only drink the lowest ABV option available, or wine with dinner.

Cannabis is a mixed bag for me. I started young around 13 and smoked heavily until my mid 20s, quit mostly, and now smoke again (but far less than when I was younger). I quit for weeks at a time and may smoke a bit before playing video games or when I complete a big project.

I consider cannabis the least harmful since it isn’t very addictive, elevates my mood, and I don’t ever “smoke too much”.

I drink beer cuz look around.