is it true that u can get addicated to tea?

Question

my dad drinks atleast 6 cups of tea everyday,there wouldnot pass a day without he drinks atleast 6 cups of tea,i think i became like him,i drink atleast 1 cup of tea everyday,i can never handle a day without drinkin tea,so is it true that u can get addicated to tea?if so,why?

Answer 1

You can become mentally addicted to anything. It's being physically/biologically addicted that is the true question. Tea contains some caffeine, so it is possible for his body to crave it. However, he has also created a habit of drinking it a lot. This means he is addicted to it.

I drink it at work, but do not crave it over the weekend. I think his addiction may mainly be out of habit.

Answer 2

It's not the tea that's addictive, it's the caffine.

People who drink loads of soda are addicted to the caffine, same with coffee drinkers.

"Caffeine, an organic substance contained in coffees, teas, carbonated beverages, chocolate and many medications is the most widely used drug in the world. When consumed, the body absorbs caffeine where it quickly stimulates the central nervous system; hence the sudden alertness that hits after slamming back a five-dollar frappuccino from Starbucks.

While most researchers agree that the occasional cup or two of java won't be detrimental to one's health, the body experiencing caffeine withdrawal is a real possibility. Those who rely on caffeine for their daily energy boost can eventually become dependent where an abrupt halt of caffeine consumption can lead to effects such as headaches, irritability, drowsiness, and nausea.

Caffeine addiction is a whole other realm of scientific study. The American Medical Association advises that temperance is key, claiming that "moderate tea or coffee drinkers probably have no concern for their health relative to their caffeine consumption provided other lifestyle habits (diet, alcohol consumption) are moderate as well."

Answer 3

I'm not so much addicted to the tea as I am to the 4 spoonfuls of sugar I dd to it. Also are the two of you drinking caffeinated or non? It could always be not the tea you're addicted to, but the caffeine.

Answer 4

If tea has caffeine ...not much different than coffee. Even green tea should be decaffeinated.

Answer 5

I think you can get addicted to anything that contains caffeine in them.

Answer 6

I have never heard that. It is good for you to drink it. Maybe try the caffiene free.

Answer 7

I think if you are psychologically an addictive type of person you can be addicted to anything.

Answer 8

Looks like it.

Answer 9

yes