The other day I talked about so-called energy drinks. Today I want to mention some of the dangers when manufacturers boast of their products increasing energy and even libido (what teen-ager needs that anyway?) and providing the stamina to party all night long. I shutter when I see cases of the stuff leaving Costco. Drinking a few cups of coffee might be a pick-me-up now and then but large amounts might make a person edgy, upset your digestive system, and probably adds to the already high population of those who have insomnia.
The problem with young adults using them when mixing them with alcohol, is that they could potentially allow for a fatigued driver to keep driving, while still being intoxicated. The caffeine just disguises the effects of alcohol and a person would not even know just how intoxicated he may be. Also note that the FDA made a strong statement against them and now they are being recalled and actually recycled as gasoline! There was also a recall because of tampering with the drinks, adding razor blades (in the tube forms). So, apparently there are a lot of other good reasons to avoid them.
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