Just socially

[stevenhang]

Person A: Does your husband smoke?

- To answer this, could I say like this?

"Person B: Yes, he does. But just socially. He's not a cigarette addict."

Thanks very much!

 

[steffy_t77]

Hello stevenhang
Here's my suggestion:"Yes, he does, but randomly, when he goes out. He's not a cigarette addict".
I don't know if it's the best...

 

[bibliolept]

I'd say "He's not addicted to smoking" or, more likely, "he doesn't smoke every day." For various reasons, such as the human penchants for imprecise thinking/speaking and gentility, "cigarette addict" and even "nicotine addiction" are not usually bandied about in quotidian conversation.

The rest sounds perfectly fine to me.

 

[Kevin Beach]

The idea of social smoking, like social drinking, is widely understood.

"Yes, but only socially; not heavily" would fit the bill nicely