Article: Caffeine crazed? Put down that cappuccino--before you can't.(You oughta know: all the info you need to take care of your body.)

You meet up with friends at the coffee shop before school. At lunch, you slug down two Diet Cokes. And to keep your energy high to study, you grab a mocha double-whip at the mall. That buzz may feel like a natural part of your social life, but by regularly putting so much caffeine in your system, you could be getting hooked on it. Doctors call it caffeinism, an addiction that can cause these health issues:

dehydration Drinking caffeinated drinks instead of water actually drains fluid from your body and stimulates your digestive system, causing you to pee (and poop) more. When your body isn't getting enough water, you could feel tired, dizzy, and confused.

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