A Study of Coffee Addiction in the Medical College, engineering Students and in general Population of in and Around Pondicherry

Caffeine is the most commonly used Central Nervous system stimulant. Caffeine has the desired effect of delaying sleep, but in general, it is manifested through their different actions. In students, it prevents drowsiness and increases alertness, which is why students prefer some caffeinated food stuff during late night studies. In workers, it prevents effects which may arise due to drowsiness. The questionnaire-based study was carried out online through a survey. Individuality was ensured when the subjects filled up the survey. The participants who undertook the survey are undergraduate students of a Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences Medical students (100) and Bharath Engineering college students (100) colleges and General population (100) in and around Pondicherry population. A total of 15 questions were asked to detect if the subjects showed symptoms of caffeine addiction. The data suggests that more than half of the students believe that caffeine has increased their activeness during the day. Caffeine has been proven to increase alertness and has an advantage. At the same time, over-intake of caffeine may cause adverse effects, which might be the need to keep a check on the intake of caffeine.