Have you ever been so tired that you've dozed off at work? Or tried to stop yourself from falling asleep while you're driving or even worse – got caught sleeping in class? These instances could have been prevented by doing what 90% of Americans do every day – by consuming CAFFEINE. If anyone here feels you can't make it though your day without a cup of coffee, you are probably addicted to it (I'll discuss more on that later). Here's an interesting fact: both words caffeine and coffee are derived from the Arabic word "QAHWEH." The origins of the words reflect the spread of the beverage into Europe through Arabia and Turkey from North-East Africa. Coffee began to be very popular in Europe in the 17th century and today it's the most popular psychoactive drug in the world.

Almost everyone in our society today uses caffeine regularly, in one form or another. According to Jennifer Warner of WebMD Medical News, nearly 90% of adults and 76% of children drink some kind of caffeinated......

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Title: Caffeine Is A Psycoactive Drug
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