Cocaine is still used in Coca-Cola today.

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REFUTED

the evidence says no

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0 sources for · 7 against

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Is it true that cocaine is still used in Coca-Cola today?

No. Multiple reference sources state that cocaine was removed from Coca-Cola by the early 1900s and that the coca extract used today is cocaine-free, so the drink does not currently contain cocaine.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 7 against · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

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Evidence against · 7

Coca-Cola

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Coca-Cola. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola

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Did Coca-Cola contain cocaine?

2014

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Did Coca-Cola contain cocaine?. (2014). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/22549/did-coca-cola-contain-cocaine

Did Coca-Cola Ever Contain Cocaine?

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Did Coca-Cola Ever Contain Cocaine?. (n.d.). snopes.com. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cocaine-coca-cola/

Cola in soft drinks?

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Cola in soft drinks?. (n.d.). health.stackexchange.com. https://health.stackexchange.com/questions/7125

EncyclopediaOfCultivatedPlantsFromAcaciaToZinnia

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EncyclopediaOfCultivatedPlantsFromAcaciaToZinnia. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/EncyclopediaOfCultivatedPlantsFromAcaciaToZinnia

Neurobiology of Addiction

2005

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Koob, G. F. & Moal, M. L. (2005). Neurobiology of Addiction. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=Sjn6I6QMxdwC&source=gbs_api

[Cocaine, in The Affair at the Victory Ball].

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[Cocaine, in The Affair at the Victory Ball].. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://cir.nii.ac.jp/crid/1870025018690569856

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