How one become a caffeine addict? (lemmy.ca)

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seriously! like how do you become addicted to coffee, I drink it regularly but I can't say I am caffeine addict or something. how one become a caffeine addict?

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[-] ZetaLightning94@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

For some people, there is no addiction. I would swap between coffee and tea for my morning drink, but it was never an energy boost, just a warm drink for the winter months. Aside from that caffeine has no effect. I stopped drinking both cold turkey in an attempt to cut back on my sugar consumption and had no withdrawals.

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[-] Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win -2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

You don't get 'addicted' to caffeine. If you consume it daily your body will adjust to the new baselines and discontinuing will have symptoms (headache for a day, tired, etc...), but it is not a clinical addiction.

Edit: caffeine does not have a "Substance Use Disorder", merely a "Withdrawal Syndrome" (DSM-V pg. 482)

[-] semperverus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Caffeine doesnt get substance use disorder in the DSM because people would riot if it did. It's too ingrained in our culture.

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