3. You may feel new sugar cravings.
Sugar boosts levels of the “reward” chemical dopamine, which fuels feelings of pleasure, Raskin says. Alcohol does the same thing. So it’s very possible that when you give up one substance that causes happy-making chemicals to float around your brain, you’ll be more likely to reach for the other. “Don’t be surprised if you try to get that same enjoyment or rush you used to get after a drink from something sweet,” he says.
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