What Is Caffeine Addiction?

From the different sources collected for the topic there seems to be several conclusions that can be drawn. One conclusion that can be drawn is that the consumption of caffeinated products does not steadily decline despite the health risks that caffeine can cause. Caffeine consumption among students in today’s seem to be dependent on caffeine to carry out their everyday activities. Most college students have hectic days because there are usually several classes for them in a day and if they have to work they must factor that into their everyday schedule. The journals used were published between 2006-2016 so the information is both relevant and trustworthy. One issue that I have with the article used is that it only focuses on one school so …show more content…
Physical dependence is a product of what researchers refer to as “neuroadaptation” which happens when the central nervous system neurons adapt to compensate for the continuous presence of a substance in the brain tissue. After a period of regular use, a person begins to experience cravings and these cravings can happen to any type of drug including opiates and caffeine. By contrast, the essence of addiction is a person having a craving for a certain type of drug or substance constantly. Caffeine withdrawal has many symptoms which can include things like headaches, feelings of laziness, irritability, and mental blocks to the memory and fuzzy memories. 78 percent of daily coffee drinkers responded to these symptoms after abruptly stopping the behavior. Symptoms can begin as early as 12 to 24 hours after the stopped usage of the substance. Physical dependence stems from the need for a substance to balance the physiological state of the body. Tolerance and withdrawal differ from addiction (also called psychological dependence) has to do with the compulsive engagement in behavior with negative consequences studies on withdrawal. Researchers use two standard techniques to assess the nature and frequency of withdrawal. One is to ask daily caffeine consumers whether they have ever stopped use abruptly and the effects of cessation. However, the problem with retrospective surveys is that recall is often unreliable and difficult to validate. The second kind of study entails observation of regular consumers of caffeine who are switched, without their knowledge or the awareness of the rater, to a caffeine-free diet during a study period. Such double-blinded, prospective clinical studies assess experience in real-time by objective observers survey studies. There are ten published random surveys of caffeine withdrawal, with four of them