Are you addicted to coffee?
Do you have a strong need to keep drinking coffee? Scientists are warning about the effects of being addicted to caffeine - the stimulant found in coffee.
In 6 Minute English, Rob and Finn talk about the dangers of drinking too much coffee, and look at some language associated with addictions.
This week's question:
Which country drinks the most coffee per person? Is it:
a) Egypt
b) Finland
c) Italy
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Listen
Coffee addiction
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Vocabulary
- addict
someone who likes doing a particular activity very much and they can't stop doing it
- consuming
eating or drinking something
- in moderation
(here) not drinking too much
- aroma
pleasant smell
- caffeine
natural substance found in tea and coffee that makes you feel awake
- stimulant
substance that makes you feel more awake when you eat or drink it
- psychoactive drug
a drug that affects how a person feels and sometimes how they behave
- insomnia
medical condition where you are unable to sleep
- indigestion
a pain in your stomach when it can't process the food you have just eaten
- high blood pressure
blood flowing around your body at a higher pressure than is normal
- lethargic
having little energy
- withdrawal symptoms
physical and mental effects of stopping doing a regular activity
