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Provides information on the health effects of the use and abuse of caffeine (found in coffee, tea, cola drinks, cocoa, chocolate, wake-up pills and some headache and cold medicines.). Includes facts on caffeine and the side effects of caffeine.
Facts on how caffeine works, its appearance, short and long term effects.
Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Caffeine is a stimulant that speeds up your central nervous system, and is the world’s most popular drug.
Source: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Caffeine is the world's most popular drug. Caffeine is a stimulant that speeds up your central nervous system. It is found in coffee, tea, cola drinks, cocoa, chocolate, wake-up pills and some headache and cold medicines.
Source: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador - Health and Community Services
Caffeine is found coffee beans, tea leaves, cocoa leaves and kola nuts. In it's pure form it is a white powder but we don't usually see it in this form. In fact we don't often see it at all. Usually it is just an ingredient in a cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate, or a can of pop like Coke or Pepsi. Information on how much caffeine is too much and whether it is addictive.
Source: Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission
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