Coca-Cola's Scandalous Past | NIDA Archives
archives.drugabuse.gov › blog › postMar 01, 2012 · Coca-Cola was invented in 1885 by John Pemberton, a pharmacist from Atlanta, Georgia, who concocted the original formula in his backyard. Pemberton’s recipe contained cocaine—in the form of an extract of the coca leaf, which inspired the “Coca” part of the beverage’s name. The “Cola” in the name comes from the kola nut, which ...
History of Cocaine
cocaine.org › history-ofThe maker of Coca-Cola, John Pemberton, actually used the coca leaves as an ingredient in his cola drink in the 1880’s. Coca-Cola then became widely known as a cola that would produce euphoric effects and increased energy. This was a direct result of the stimulant effects that the cocaine had on the user. As a result, though people didn’t ...
Coca-Cola - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-ColaCoca-Cola's advertising has significantly affected American culture, and it is frequently credited with inventing the modern image of Santa Claus as an old man in a red-and-white suit. Although the company did start using the red-and-white Santa image in the 1930s, with its winter advertising campaigns illustrated by Haddon Sundblom, the motif was already common. Coca-Cola was not eve…
Coca-Cola - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Coca-ColaCoca-Cola, or Coke, is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by The Coca-Cola Company.Originally marketed as a temperance drink and intended as a patent medicine, it was invented in the late 19th century by John Stith Pemberton and was bought out by businessman Asa Griggs Candler, whose marketing tactics led Coca-Cola to its dominance of the world soft-drink market throughout the 20th century.