You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
TOXICOMANIA
Etymology
Noun
toxicomania (plural toxicomanias)
an insane desire for poisonous or intoxicating substances
Source: Wiktionary
Tox`i*co*ma"ni*a, n. Etym: [See. Toxic, and Mania.]
1. (Med.)
Definition: Toxiphobia. A. S. Taylor.
2. (Med.)
Definition: An insane desire for intoxicating or poisonous drugs, as alcohol or opium. B. W. Richardson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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