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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you have to have one every day, then yes you are an alcoholic.[/quote]

Can this be applied to other things, like coffee? Because most people I know have to have at least one cup a day.[/quote]

The human body quickly habituates to any amount of regularly consumed caffeine whether coffee or tea or soda. The person then feels they cannot be as sharp or feel optimal without the substance, and will in fact experience a number of withdrawal symptoms if they choose to go off caffeine and those symptoms will last a number of days before the body re-habituates to the absence of the caffeine.

The person might still struggle with urges related to the habit or ritual of consuming coffee or tea, but they are unlikely to experience intense cravings or struggle with disordered behavior related to the removal of the substance.

However, there is a range of expression in the human brain and for some people, yes, it is extremely difficult to detox from any substance including caffeine - these are often the type of people who drink coffee all day long rather than being good with one or two in the morning.

Sugar is also addictive to some people's brains whereas others can use it daily without triggering any sort of binge behavior. Most Americans eating a typical American diet heavy in processed foods are dependent on sugar but don't even know it because it has probably been years if not decades since they went a single day without consuming several teaspoons of sugar daily due to the hidden added sugars in nearly all shelf foods and many frozen foods.[/quote]

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