OP here: I debated posting this for reasons you mentioned, but there were interesting tidbits unknown to me in there, (such as Sprite containing lithium), and j

OP here: I debated posting this for reasons you mentioned, but there were interesting tidbits unknown to me in there, (such as Sprite containing lithium), and just the general idea about how 'drugs' or addictive substances become more acceptable or in some cases, less, is worth some discussion. You might enjoy this book: <https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/24/caffeinated-a-history-of-our-favorite-stimulant> https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/24/caffeinated-a-hist... for a deeper dive.