[rtpg]

Like… people do get addicted to caffeine right? I know people who drink a very large amount of coffee, who “can’t function” without it, and who generally seem to be in a pretty bad shape.

The behavior of a certain segment of the population with regard to coffee looks a hell of a lot like the stereotypical addictions to drugs, including just ending up in bad shape. Totally anecdotal of course but “caffeine in large amounts bad” aligns with a lot of human behavior.

[radicaldreamer]

Coffee is linked with significant health benefits for most people, but it isn’t the caffeine that responsible.

Coffee has a significant amount of antioxidants and Is the most significant source of antioxidants for many people. Even decaf coffee has health benefits.

[dist-epoch]

Caffeine physiological addiction is very light. Withdrawal symptoms last about 2 days and are mild.

> including just ending up in bad shape

Not sure what you mean by that, I'm not aware of people ending up on the streets because of caffeine.

[andygeorge]

street price of coffee is a little lower than other drugs