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In most cases, doing drugs on the job would be considered a sign that you have a substance abuse problem, but at some point, society decided it was perfectly acceptable assuming coffee (or tea, if you’re that person) is your vice of choice.
Every morning, billions of people around the world wake up in search of the caffeine fix that will play a major role in their ability to be a functioning human being. Some will groggily dig through their personal stash looking for their preferred strain while others will hit up a dealer on their way to work in pursuit of that sweet, sweet fix.
After all, you can’t spell “caffeinated” without “fiend.”
Of course, as far as drugs are concerned, caffeine is fairly harmless when compared to some of the other stimulants on the market, as it normally doesn’t cause irreparable damage to your nasal cavity (unless you’re snorting lines of espresso) or lead you down a road that ends with you stealing lawnmower wheels to pay for another face tattoo.
As is the case with virtually everything in existence, there is such thing as too much of a good thing and coffee is no exception, which you know all too well if you’ve ever found yourself tapping your leg uncontrollably while prairie-dogging during an early morning meeting.
However, exactly how much coffee is too much coffee? It looks like we finally have an answer.
According to Vice, scientists at the University of South Australia recently published a paper after combing through the data of close to 35,000 people in search of a link between coffee consumption and cardiovascular issues.
The researchers zeroed in on a gene responsible for breaking down caffeine, and while everyone’s body metabolizes the substance at a different rate, they discovered that even the most efficient coffee drinkers are doing themselves a disservice if they exceed more than half a pot of coffee per day (assuming the pot in question is 12 cups, you’re looking at around three standard servings).
According to the study, people who drink more than that amount increase their risk of developing heart-related issues later in life. It also found that consuming coffee in moderation would appear to lower the chance of having to deal with cardiovascular problems when compared to non-drinkers and those weird decaf people.
Drink responsibly.