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So people who drink coffee are doubly impacted due to the acrylamide and the sugar.

Not quite. They're supposed to be drinking coffee without sugar.

But the acrylamide in coffee is a cancer risk also.

There is no evidence that the content of acrylamide in coffee is concerning. Nevertheless I agree that acrylamide is a general concern, and its levels in foods and drinks including coffee needs to be regulated better.

That's an unwarranted assumption! e.g., I drink lots of coffee, but I never contaminate it with fructose.

Milk sugars (lactose, glucose, galactose) don't affect leptin or ghrelin, so there's no risk of overeating as a result. (I also tend reduce my intake of these healthy milk sugars by using heavy whipping cream instead of whole milk.)

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