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NIOSH Training for Nurses on Shift Work and Long Work Hours

Sleep Aids and Stimulants (Continued)

If you use caffeine heavily every day, it may no longer be effective for increasing alertness. You could instead consider it a “medication” to use strategically for its alerting effects.

Table 6.1. The caffeine content of popular drinks.

Table 6.1. The caffeine content of popular drinks.
Drink Caffeine (milligrams)
Coffee, plain, 8 oz.
– Brewed 95-200
– Instant 27-173
– Decaffeinated 2-25
Black tea, 8 oz. 14-61
Green tea, 8 oz. 24-50
Soft Drinks, 12 oz. 0-55

(from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caffeine/AN01211)

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