CaffeineCaffeineBy Alex SmithBy Alex Smith

Facts about CaffeineFacts about Caffeine

LegalLegalUsed by people of all ages Used by people of all ages

and genders because it is and genders because it is found in popular found in popular foods/drinks.foods/drinks.

More FactsMore Facts White, bitter, and derived White, bitter, and derived

from many plantsfrom many plants Found in coffee, tea, soft Found in coffee, tea, soft

drinks, OTC medications, drinks, OTC medications, energy drinksenergy drinks

How It Affects the BodyHow It Affects the Body

Increases mental alertnessIncreases mental alertness Increases metabolism & breathing Increases metabolism & breathing

rate rate It’s a diureticIt’s a diuretic Can cause the body to lose calciumCan cause the body to lose calcium

High doses cause…High doses cause…

Anxiety/nervousnessAnxiety/nervousness DizzinessDizziness HeadachesHeadaches ShakinessShakiness Dependence on the drugDependence on the drug

Teens & CaffeineTeens & Caffeine

Drexel University’s Dr. Christina Drexel University’s Dr. Christina CalamaroCalamaro 20% get 8+ hours of sleep20% get 8+ hours of sleep Caffeine 76% higher in those who fell Caffeine 76% higher in those who fell

asleep at schoolasleep at school

Teen UsageTeen Usage

Athletes use it Athletes use it before sporting before sporting eventsevents

Unaware of Unaware of negative effectsnegative effects

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Misusage of CaffeineMisusage of Caffeine

200-300mg for adults200-300mg for adults 100mg causes dependence100mg causes dependence

Monster: 160 mg in 16 ozMonster: 160 mg in 16 oz Coca Cola: 34 mg in 12 ozCoca Cola: 34 mg in 12 oz Coffee: 115 mg in 5 ozCoffee: 115 mg in 5 oz

ProductionProduction In over 80 species of plantsIn over 80 species of plants Found in many productsFound in many products Energy Drink, Coffee, Tea, Energy Drink, Coffee, Tea,

OTC Medications, Chocolate, & OTC Medications, Chocolate, & Soft Drink Companies get the $Soft Drink Companies get the $

Why people use itWhy people use it

““The most commonly used The most commonly used drug in the world" drug in the world"

Avoid using time to sleepAvoid using time to sleep Improves concentration, Improves concentration,

alertness, reflexesalertness, reflexes

Effects on HealthEffects on Health

Physical- alertness, headaches, Physical- alertness, headaches, addiction, calcium lossaddiction, calcium loss

Doesn’t stress spiritual/emotional Doesn’t stress spiritual/emotional healthhealth

Mental- makes preexisting Mental- makes preexisting problems worseproblems worse

Level Level

StimulantStimulantSometimes used as look-Sometimes used as look-

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