Caffiene And The American Way Of Life
Title: Caffeine and the American way of life
Topic: Caffeine and its effect on the body
Specific purpose: To inform students about caffeine and its addictive properties
INTRODUCTION
Attention Material: It's a drug
it's addictive
it's toxic
and it's the most commonly used psychoactive substances in the world. According to Oregon Health and Science University in conjunction with the American Dietetic Association, four to five Americans use the drug on any given day. College students around the world are addicted to this substance, so the question is, "Have you had your coffee today?" Now I'm not going to talk about coffee, it's merely an agent for the addictive, psychoactive substance
caffeine.
Thesis Statement: Caffeine is often the saving substance for many college students under a deadline. I can't even say I was free from its effects while writing this speech. But when abused, caffeine, like must any drug is dangerous.
Preview: After reviewing what caffeine is and its origin, we will explore what caffeine does, how it achieves those affects and then side-effects of using the substance.
(Transition: [Open can of Pepsi, take a drink and proceed])
BODY
I. Caffeine is known medically as trimethylxanthine, chemical formula C8H10N4O2.
a. [Show picture of the molecule]
b. In its pure form, caffeine is a white crystalline powder that is odorless and quite bitter to the taste
c. Like most other drugs, caffeine can and is found naturally
i. Primarily in coffee beans, tea leaves, and cocoa nuts
d. In fact, the chief source for obtaining caffeine is through the decaffeination of tea and coffee
e. Coffee is added to many substances we use on a daily basis
i. Drip brewed coffee has 100mg per 6oz
1. a typical starbucks grande has approximately 350mg
2. Iced tea contains 70mg / 6...
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