1. A Legal Drug That Hurts A Legal Drug That Hurts

2. Caffeine Coffee Tea Chocolate Pain relievers Soft drinks Coffee Tea Chocolate Pain relievers Soft drinks

3. 9 of 10 people 4,000,000 tons per year 4,000,000 tons per year

4. Why is caffeine so popular?

5. Instant energy Instant energy

6. Letdown

9. Alters mood and behavior Alters mood and behavior

10. Brain and Nervous System

17. 48 hours

18. 96 hours

20. Poor sleep

21. Hostility Depression Fatigue Hostility Depression Fatigue

22. Physical Impact of Caffeine

24. Stomach ulcers

26. Stomach Kidney Lung Rectal Esophageal cancer Stomach Kidney Lung Rectal Esophageal cancer Increases risk of Doubles bladder cancer risk in women

27. 250% increased colon cancer risk Doubles fatal bladder cancer Increases ovarian and pancreatic cancer 250% increased colon cancer risk Doubles fatal bladder cancer Increases ovarian and pancreatic cancer

28. Elevates blood pressure

29. 300% increased risk of heart disease 300% increased risk of heart disease

30. Caffeine may Increase heart rate Cause irregular beats Raise cholesterol Accelerate blood clotting Increase heart rate Cause irregular beats Raise cholesterol Accelerate blood clotting

31. Caffeine and Pregnancy

32. Doubles risk of miscarriage

33. Lower birth weight Bone problems Slower fetal growth Lower birth weight Bone problems Slower fetal growth

34. Caffeine in breast milk 80 hours 80 hours

35. Vitamin and Mineral Deficiency Calcium B vitamins Iron Calcium B vitamins Iron

36. Calcium loss

37. 2x calcium loss 2x calcium loss

40. Study of 460 teenage girls

41. 5x higher risk 5x higher risk

42. Caffeine is addictive

43. Withdrawal Symptoms Headache Fatigue Apathy Anxiety Nervousness Headache Fatigue Apathy Anxiety Nervousness

44. Don’t give up! Symptoms improve after 36 hours Symptoms improve after 36 hours

45. Seven Steps for Quitting Caffeine

46. 1. Hot shower

47. 2. Eat a good breakfast

48. 3. Avoid all tobacco

49. 4. Drink lots of water

50. 5. Keep herb teas nearby

51. 6. Exercise

52. 7. Trust in Divine power “I am the... God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?” Jeremiah 32:27

54. “Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” 1 Cor. 10:31