| If you are enjoying your morning drink containing | | | | to an extent of producing serious withdrawal |
| caffeine, its time to shift to other alternatives before | | | | symptom can gradually taper their intake. |
| it is too late. Caffeine addiction begins as a result of | | | | Simultaneously they should add healthy drinks to their |
| following causes. | | | | schedule so that addiction can be easily over come. |
| -In the work place it is a routine habit to serve | | | | 3.Tyrosine, an amino acid is helpful in reducing the |
| caffeinated drinks to clients, employees etc. Also | | | | craving for caffeine. It helps to increase the level of |
| some people think that repeated intake may help | | | | neurotransmitter dopamine which is involved in |
| them to be alert while working. | | | | addiction and pleasure. |
| -At home it is common for people to start their day | | | | 4.Say no to caffeinated drinks at work place, home, |
| with a cup of caffeine drink. In addition when | | | | parties, cafes and meeting spots. |
| relatives drop in unexpectedly we take the drink to | | | | 5.Peer pressure and meetings with friends at cafes is |
| give company. Thus we consume more drinks in an | | | | an issue which has to be dealt with lot of cautious. |
| effort to please others. | | | | Declining the offer for drinks from colleagues and |
| -The children are good observers and imitate elders | | | | friends is a sensitive issue. The best way to prevent |
| by consuming the beverage. | | | | such embarrassing situation in the initial stage of |
| The caffeine addiction can be efficiently dealt in | | | | abstinence from the drinks is by avoiding such |
| regards with its prevention and recovery by following | | | | meetings. The outings can be resumed later on when |
| certain steps | | | | you have gained confidence that nothing can divert |
| 1.Sudden withdrawal from caffeinated drinks is usually | | | | you from the resolution of 'no drinking'. |
| not advisable for people who are addicted for a | | | | 6. Some people cultivate the habit of drinking caffeine |
| considerable length of time. Such individuals should | | | | thinking that it relieves them of constipation or keeps |
| resort to gradual tapering from addiction under the | | | | them away from certain illness. But this is all a myth |
| supervision of both physician and psychiatrist. The | | | | and has nothing to do with caffeine. Avoiding |
| role of psychiatrist is important because a person | | | | caffeine by itself may help you in staying away from |
| who is neck deep into addiction finds it difficult to | | | | certain illness. |
| tolerate the withdrawal symptoms and prefers to go | | | | Learn to use health drinks like herbal tea, juices and |
| back to addiction. | | | | find yourself full of energy at the end of the day. |
| 2.Certain children and persons who are not addicted | | | | |