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Teenage Alcoholism Risk Increase with Energy Drinks pg 4-6
©2014-2015 Press Enter Resolve, LLC
Teenage Alcoholism Risks
Increses with Energy Drinks
By Sarita Uhr
Photo Courtesy of dailymail.co.uk
Energy drinks consumed by youths are getting a lot police found multiple teens passed out after a party
of press these days for good reason. As a psychiatrist and had to rush them to a local hospital for treatment.
that treats teenage alcoholism and teenage drug abuse, The stimulant effect of caffeine masks a teen’s
I think that companies targeting youth for consuming perception of how drunk they really are. Therefore,
their energy drinks are taking advantage of teen’s the risk is even greater for underage drinking and
impulsive behavior and are increasing their risk for driving as well as staying awake even later and
developing teenage alcoholism. The teen slang for drinking even more alcohol. Also, since teenage binge
energy drinks includes “liquid cocaine”, “black-out in a drinking is how these drinks are consumed, alcohol
can”, and “coke in a can”. poisoning is a real risk.
Some of these products mixed alcohol with high doses With the threat of the Food and Drug Administration
of caffeine. One 24-ounce can of one of these drinks banning one of these types of products from store
contained up to 12% alcohol; triple the amount of shelves, the company took the steps to remove
alcohol in a 12 ounce light beer combined with the the stimulant ingredients from the drink including
equivalent caffeine of several very strong coffee drinks. caffeine, guarana, and taurine. However, this isn’t
Energy drink consumption has been associated with good enough and here is why. One of my patients,
a number of teen deaths. Some of the deaths from A.T. who is 15 years old, went to a party and chugged
drinking this type of drink included deaths from car 4 of these canned drinks and drank a lot of vodka. She
accidents (tragic example of underage drinking and ended up with alcohol poisoning and luckily survived.
driving) and one accidental shooting incident. The trend of mixing energy drinks with alcohol is
very common with teenage alcoholism. How much is
Energy drinks have also been associated with multiple this combination contributing to this disease?
cases of alcohol poisoning. In one particular incident,
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Teenage Alcoholism Risk Increase with Energy Drinks pg 4-6
©2014-2015 Press Enter Resolve, LLC
Teenage Alcoholism Risks
Increses with Energy Drinks
By Sarita Uhr
Photo Courtesy of dailymail.co.uk
Energy drinks consumed by youths are getting a lot police found multiple teens passed out after a party
of press these days for good reason. As a psychiatrist and had to rush them to a local hospital for treatment.
that treats teenage alcoholism and teenage drug abuse, The stimulant effect of caffeine masks a teen’s
I think that companies targeting youth for consuming perception of how drunk they really are. Therefore,
their energy drinks are taking advantage of teen’s the risk is even greater for underage drinking and
impulsive behavior and are increasing their risk for driving as well as staying awake even later and
developing teenage alcoholism. The teen slang for drinking even more alcohol. Also, since teenage binge
energy drinks includes “liquid cocaine”, “black-out in a drinking is how these drinks are consumed, alcohol
can”, and “coke in a can”. poisoning is a real risk.
Some of these products mixed alcohol with high doses With the threat of the Food and Drug Administration
of caffeine. One 24-ounce can of one of these drinks banning one of these types of products from store
contained up to 12% alcohol; triple the amount of shelves, the company took the steps to remove
alcohol in a 12 ounce light beer combined with the the stimulant ingredients from the drink including
equivalent caffeine of several very strong coffee drinks. caffeine, guarana, and taurine. However, this isn’t
Energy drink consumption has been associated with good enough and here is why. One of my patients,
a number of teen deaths. Some of the deaths from A.T. who is 15 years old, went to a party and chugged
drinking this type of drink included deaths from car 4 of these canned drinks and drank a lot of vodka. She
accidents (tragic example of underage drinking and ended up with alcohol poisoning and luckily survived.
driving) and one accidental shooting incident. The trend of mixing energy drinks with alcohol is
very common with teenage alcoholism. How much is
Energy drinks have also been associated with multiple this combination contributing to this disease?
cases of alcohol poisoning. In one particular incident,
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