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by Smoofer 2894 days ago
Care to expand on what you mean by risk vs. return of caffeine?
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People drink coffee (consume caffeine) because they wish to be more alert/are sleepy. This is a consequence of not getting enough sleep. Lack of sleep has many documented negative effects, but people trade sleep (health) for productivity/etc. via caffeine intake.