My gut tells me this whole caffeine craze is going to be a major health concern in 10-20 years. The amount of caffeine people consume versus 20 years ago is absolutely insane.
I used to drink the equivalent of 12 shots of espresso a day. In fact, I could rock out a cup of nasty NYC bodega sludge and fall asleep 20 minutes later. Now I can't drink it at all lest I have a panic attack, save a small decaf in the morning to fool my brain.
Caffeinism, caffeine allergy and caffeine induced organic mental disorder are real things.
I also wonder if there is any causality between the decline in the number of smokers and the rise in the amount of caffeine we consume.
I also wonder if there is any causality between the decline in the number of smokers and the rise in the amount of caffeine we consume.
That wouldn't surprise me at all. The idea that people with addictions often substitute one addictive behavior for another is conventional wisdom in counseling circles, I believe.
But I'm a former cancer researcher, I know people who have drunk themselves to death, and I have friends who counsel heroin addicts. So trust me when I say this: Caffeine is an excellent alternative.
At least you were able to stop drinking caffeine, and we're pretty sure that your liver or lungs aren't going to explode in ten years from the espresso abuse.
