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Give Up Paired Addictive Substances Together
If two addictive substances or cues are obviously paired, give them up together during the abstinence period. Examples given: alcohol and nicotine should be quit at the same time for better outcomes than quitting alcohol alone; if coffee reliably triggers cigarette craving, temporarily give up caffeine and cigarettes together.
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“So we will ask people to give up more than one substance if they're obviously paired. So, for example, if drinking coffee is almost always followed by craving for a cigarette, then we might ask them to give up caffeine and the cigarettes, you know, for this period of time.”
Andrew Huberman · Overcome Addictions and Obsessions of All Kinds | Dr. Anna Lembke · Nov 9, 2026 · 20:05 · YouTube ↗
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