cocaine
coke.
2007-01-12 15:53:51 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
it wasnt illegal then and lots of people used it... it was pure then and didnt hurt anyone, and..
It gave it flavor and gave people who drank it more energy...
They use parts of the coca plant to make it, just so ya know.. put it isnt actual cocaine anymore:(
2007-01-12 19:59:14 · answer #1 · answered by Chef Mommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the ingredients is coca leaves. Originally fresh coca leaves were used which meant that coke did contain cocaine. Sometime about 1903, they started to use spent coca leaves instead of fresh. Spent leaves are what is left after the cocaine has been extracted for other uses. So, although coca leaves are still used, there is no cocaine in coke.
2007-01-12 16:22:02 · answer #2 · answered by Stewart H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a wonder drug of the day. Used it for toothaches, stomach complaints, headaches, menstrual cramps, fatigue, and mental agility, just to name a few of its uses. Was even given to black dock workers in the South to help them to work faster--they had "cocaine breaks" instead of coffee breaks! It was originally put in a syrup by the Coca Cola inventor as a headache remedy, and sold in one-oz shots. Cocaine wasn't considered a problem until several yrs after it was introduced, when people started killing for the stuff.
2007-01-12 16:24:04 · answer #3 · answered by Angela M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They did it because it was like coffee.It was and energy drink.They even made soda shops so people could get a glass.Sort of like starbucks.Its where the term give me a shot in the arm came from.Until people started getting addicted.
2007-01-12 16:03:15 · answer #4 · answered by rici2d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple economics. The more people they get hooked on their product, the better their long-term profitability. Tobacco companies have the same business model.
2007-01-12 15:58:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ive heard the same thing but who really knows?
2007-01-15 17:03:32 · answer #6 · answered by amberlynn0607 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because coke makes you hyper and that was there goal and they made to remove it because that found out it was bad for you
2007-01-12 16:06:34 · answer #7 · answered by Lisa M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"One of the reasons why it was used in soft drinks? So people drinking to soda would become addicted to it and therefore buy more. (Hmm... maybe why they use caffeine in them today)."
2007-01-12 16:00:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i didnt think they added it extra - it was naturally present in the coca leaves which was one of the original ingredients.
2007-01-12 16:04:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
COKE WAS MADE IN VILLA RICA ,GEORGIA,AS COUGH REMEDY
2007-01-12 16:03:17 · answer #10 · answered by PEACHES 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋