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Caffeine: America's addictive drug of choice

Mar 12, 2014
Journalist Murray Carpenter goes inside the big business of caffeine in his new book, "Caffeinated: How our daily habit helps, hurts, and hooks us."

Free coffee this weekend: Coffee lovers rejoice!

Sep 27, 2013
Sunday is National Coffee Day and popular coffee shops are offering complimentary caffeine. Here's a list.

How much caffeine is in that Starbucks cup?

Aug 8, 2013
Ranking coffee brands by caffeine amounts.

Caffeine gum could give Wrigley a jolt

Mar 8, 2013
Wrigley plans to start selling “Alert” gum next month -- that is, gum with caffeine. Gum sales overall are down, and “energy” products are booming. But cities, states and the FDA are investigating caffeine marketing to kids.

FDA investigating 5-hour Energy drink

Nov 15, 2012
Energy drinks are boosting sleepy beverage sales, even as the FDA investigates both Monster Energy and 5-hour Energy.

Four Loko drops caffeine from its beverages amid an expected FDA ban

Nov 17, 2010
What do you have when mix you four beers with two cups of coffee? Some call it Four Loko - the canned beverage sold by Chicago-based Phusion Pro...