One might not assume that alcoholism, alcohol abuse, and caffeine abuse is so commonly linked, but the truth of the matter is that these two share a strong relationship with each other. Alcoholics eventually begin associating the drink that they are drinking with the desired effects that the drinking produces. With alcohol, the alcoholic is consciously aware that they need a drink to get the desired feelings they are looking for, so they begin administering that alcohol to themselves in the needed levels. The same thing happens when the alcoholic is drinking coffee, energy drinks, or other drinks containing caffeine.
Often times, an alcoholic will drink large amounts of coffee or caffeinated drinks in an attempt to sate the cravings for alcohol. This is very common in functioning alcoholics, who will often have up to 3 pots of coffee during a single day, before then switching to alcohol after the workday is over with.
Why is This Important to Consider?
If you are one of the many people out there who abuse alcohol on the weekends through binge drinking, or abuse alcohol regularly during the weeknights, while binging on caffeine at other times, your habit of caffeine abuse could either be much stronger than you originally thought, or a severe alcohol abuse problem could be present.
The link is not usually a severe one, in most cases, but the two are very indicative of issues with eachother.
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