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Caffeine and Tobacco Tobacco and caffeine are seen to be used in most countries except those with religious restrictions.
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Caffeine is by far America's most popular drug. It is consumed in some form by about 90% of Americans. It can be found in colas, coffee, chocolate and other foods and drinks.
A mild stimulant, caffeine in larger doses can make someone edgy or nervous. It make it difficult to sleep. If taken in extreme doses, it can cause people too hear noises or even see flashes of light. It can also increase heart rate as well as blood pressure and respiratory rate. It is a weak diuretic (causing one to urinate more). As with most addictions, the bigger the high the farther the fall.
Coffee drinking is present in most every country in the world and is found in most offices in the United States and Europe. It takes about 200mg, or two cups of strong coffee or three cans of cola to achieve the stimulant effects.
Caffeine and Pregnancy
Studies have shown that there may be a link between excessive intake of caffeine and low-birth rate in babies, as well as miscarriages.
It is not recommended that pregnant women consume more than 300 mg of caffeine per day.
Coffee Addicts
If you find yourself needing coffee or caffein products every day, you are probably addicted. Symptoms of withdrawal, such as headache, may occur as you cut back. Caffeine has no nutritional value, so cutting back on caffeine can only be good in the long run.
Tobacco
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Nicotine is a highly addictive substance, and cigarettes are the leading cause of preventable death in America.
In America every year over 400,000 people die from smoking effects. If you are male and you smoke you are increasing your risk of dying from lung cancer by 22 times and emphysema about 10 times.
Most smokers are aware of the dangers, but continue to smoke because the addiction is stronger than their concerns about their health. This is especially true in young people who may see the effects as far off and not a threat in their present life.
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