Energy Energy DrinksDrinks

What are energy drinks?What are energy drinks?

• Beverages like Monster, Rockstar, Red Bull, Beverages like Monster, Rockstar, Red Bull, Venom, Adrenaline Rush, and ISO Sprint Venom, Adrenaline Rush, and ISO Sprint

• Contain lots of caffeine and other legal Contain lots of caffeine and other legal stimulants like guarana, anti-oxidants, ginseng, stimulants like guarana, anti-oxidants, ginseng, taurine, B vitamins, L-carntine, ginkgo biloba, taurine, B vitamins, L-carntine, ginkgo biloba, glucose, and lots of sugar glucose, and lots of sugar

• May contain as much as 80 mg. of caffeine May contain as much as 80 mg. of caffeine (equal to a cup of coffee) (equal to a cup of coffee)

• Compare that to the 37 mg. of caffeine in a Compare that to the 37 mg. of caffeine in a Mountain Dew or the 23 mg. in a Coca-Cola Mountain Dew or the 23 mg. in a Coca-Cola Classic Classic

• Marketed to people under 30Marketed to people under 30

Long-Term EffectsLong-Term Effects• Caffeine is addictive Caffeine is addictive • Tolerance and dependence develop after a long Tolerance and dependence develop after a long

period, reducing the perceived stimulant effects period, reducing the perceived stimulant effects • To temporarily overcome the body’s tolerance, To temporarily overcome the body’s tolerance,

caffeine must be consumed in increasingly caffeine must be consumed in increasingly larger doses larger doses

• When usage is stopped, it can lead to a break When usage is stopped, it can lead to a break down (irritability, anxiety, loss of concentration down (irritability, anxiety, loss of concentration and other withdrawal symptoms) and other withdrawal symptoms)

• An acute overdose of caffeine can cause An acute overdose of caffeine can cause caffeine intoxication (This condition is similar to caffeine intoxication (This condition is similar to overdose from other stimulants. In extreme overdose from other stimulants. In extreme cases, psychosis and death may occur)cases, psychosis and death may occur)

Short-Term EffectsShort-Term Effects• Diuretic (increases the need to use the Diuretic (increases the need to use the

bathroom) bathroom)

• Temporarily increases alertness Temporarily increases alertness

• Nervousness, jitteriness and tension Nervousness, jitteriness and tension (when taken in large doses) (when taken in large doses)

• Increased risk of miscarriage if pregnantIncreased risk of miscarriage if pregnant

• Boost of heart rate and blood pressure Boost of heart rate and blood pressure (occasionally to the point of palpitations) (occasionally to the point of palpitations)

• DehydrationDehydration

• Prevent sleep Prevent sleep

Psychological Side EffectsPsychological Side Effects• Increased blood pressureIncreased blood pressure

• Heart rate may become too accelerated Heart rate may become too accelerated and lead to an irregular or quickened and lead to an irregular or quickened heart beat heart beat

• Can last long after the first effects Can last long after the first effects

• People with heart conditions are in People with heart conditions are in danger danger

• Several cases of people dying after Several cases of people dying after drinking energy drinks and exercising a drinking energy drinks and exercising a great dealgreat deal

Mixing Energy Drinks and Mixing Energy Drinks and AlcoholAlcohol• Energy drinks are stimulantsEnergy drinks are stimulants• Alcohol is a depressant Alcohol is a depressant • Stimulants mask intoxication and prevent you Stimulants mask intoxication and prevent you

from realizing the amount of alcohol you have from realizing the amount of alcohol you have drank because fatigue is one of the ways the drank because fatigue is one of the ways the body tells someone to stop drinkingbody tells someone to stop drinking

• Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is the same Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is the same as it would be without the energy drink as it would be without the energy drink

• After the stimulant effect wears off the After the stimulant effect wears off the depressant effects of the alcohol stay put and depressant effects of the alcohol stay put and could cause vomiting in your sleep or could cause vomiting in your sleep or respiratory depression respiratory depression

• Major dehydration Major dehydration • Dehydration can delay the body's ability to Dehydration can delay the body's ability to

metabolize alcohol and will increase the toxicity metabolize alcohol and will increase the toxicity (and the hangover the next day)(and the hangover the next day)

Students & Energy DrinksStudents & Energy Drinks• Popular with studentsPopular with students

• Especially college studentsEspecially college students

• ““Fun filled night with my system filled with Bawls energy drink. First Fun filled night with my system filled with Bawls energy drink. First time i tryed this choice of drink. My group of friends and me were time i tryed this choice of drink. My group of friends and me were WIRED. Almost better than a real buzz,” writes the student below. WIRED. Almost better than a real buzz,” writes the student below.

Students & Energy Drinks Students & Energy Drinks ContinuedContinued

• Increases the amount of time student Increases the amount of time student uses the restroomuses the restroom

• Hard for students to sit still and focusHard for students to sit still and focus

• Students don’t get much sleep at Students don’t get much sleep at night night

Types of Energy DrinksTypes of Energy Drinks• Red BullRed Bull• RockstarRockstar• MonsterMonster• Adrelaline RushAdrelaline Rush• VenomVenom• ISO SprintISO Sprint• Shock WaveShock Wave• OmegaOmega• AmpAmp• Full ThrottleFull Throttle• ……and many others!and many others!

A Legal StimulantA Legal Stimulant• As the student with the Bawls energy As the student with the Bawls energy

drink wrote, “Almost better than a drink wrote, “Almost better than a real buzz.”real buzz.”

• Legal for teensLegal for teens

• Can be as dangerous as some other Can be as dangerous as some other illegal drugs illegal drugs

Help for Those AddictedHelp for Those Addicted

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Works CitedWorks Cited• http://http://

www.drugfree.org/Portal/drug_guide/Caffewww.drugfree.org/Portal/drug_guide/Caffeineine

• http://www.brown.edu/http://www.brown.edu/Student_Services/Health_Services/Student_Services/Health_Services/Health_Education/atod/energydrinks.htmHealth_Education/atod/energydrinks.htm

• http://www.associatedcontent.com/articlehttp://www.associatedcontent.com/article/234299/the_health_effects_of_energy_dri/234299/the_health_effects_of_energy_drinks.htmlnks.html

• http://www.flickr.com/groups/http://www.flickr.com/groups/energydrinks/energydrinks/

• http://photobucket.com/images/monsterhttp://photobucket.com/images/monster%20energy%20drinks/%20energy%20drinks/

• http://www.zimbio.com/Energy+drinks/http://www.zimbio.com/Energy+drinks/pictures/3/Energy+drink+Photo+Albumpictures/3/Energy+drink+Photo+Album