Jenna Marbles, YouTuber and college student idol, has joked about the damage her caffeine addiction caused her body during her studies at Boston University.

 But according to the office of testing and counseling, caffeine addiction is no laughing matter and can cause long-term effects.

Bottom line: caffeine is a stimulant. Overindulgence in it because of stress, even if it is finals week can cause heart palpitations and nerve damage. But according to a recent study by the University of New Hampshire, 90 percent of all college students are ingesting caffeine daily in order to keep up with their daily schedules.

“We see a lot of students in our offices coming in with caffeine in hand,” said Mark Green, Wichita State pscyhologist. “It’s concerning because you wonder how much they’ve ingested that day.”

Even though caffeine is a legal way for students to energize, Green wants students to know that there is still going to be withdrawal.

“Once you start drinking caffeine, there will be some irritability coming off of it in most cases,” Green said.

Green also said students should also not think of Adderall as caffeine.

“Adderall changes your brain chemistry,” Green said, “It may be tempting to take your friends’ medication to get through finals but do not do it, the ramifications are too risky and it’s illegal.”

Green has seen an increase in illegal Adderall consumption in recent years and encourages students to take the consequences of the drug more seriously.

WSU is widely known as a commuter school. Many students have a job or internship or two. Freshman Ryan Patton is no exception.

“I have to drink six cups of coffee a day to make it through,” Patton said.

Patton is majoring in business and also works at the Warren theatre.

Not all students are falling victim to the caffeine buzz. Senior Chelsea Williams has rules for her caffeine use.

“I can’t drink it everyday,” Williams said. “The trick is I only drink it every other day.”

Williams said she de-stresses with extra gym time during finals.

If you or someone you know is struggling with caffeine or Adderall addiction, call the counseling and testing center and set up an appointment to get some advice on how to balance your schedule and caffeine use.