Dangers
Can caffeine be abused like other substances?
Yes
In its natural form, what does caffeine look like?
a white powder
What's the most common source of caffeine in kids younger than 5?
tea
How many cups of coffee, on average, can a healthy adult tolerate?
2-4
Have people died specifically from caffeine?
Yes.
What country do most soft drinks get their synthetic caffeine from?
China
What's the most common source of caffeine in kids (5 & up) and teens?
soda
Chewing a whole pack of Jolt Energy Gum is equivalent in caffeine to drinking how many energy drinks?
6
How long does it take for someone to experience adverse effects of very concentrated caffeine?
minutes
In what kind of plants is synthetic caffeine made in?
pharmaceutical plants
What three year age range in ages 12-22 get the biggest percent of their daily caffeine from energy drinks?
19-22
How much caffeine, in its pure form, will kill you?
1 Tablespoon, about 10 grams
What brain chemical does caffeine interfere with?
adenosine
How is naturally extracted caffeine made?
It's burned out from heated up coffee beans
Out of 8 children and young adults, how many of them consume at least some caffeine?
6
Around how many milligrams of caffeine does a typical 12-ounce can of Cola contain?
somewhere between 30-40
What company stopped sales and marketing of Alert caffeinated gum after talking with the FDA?
Wrigley's
What is caffeine's natural purpose in the plants it originates in?
it acts as a natural insecticide
What percentage of the world consumes caffeine daily?
80%
How many milligrams of caffeine does a 16-ounce cup of Starbucks coffee have?
330