The crisis of kids drinking energy drinks is an issue that is small but contributes to the issue more and more as time is going on. Having an energy drink has become a social norm with so many people starting to drink them. This is also leading to more kids drinking these types of drinks when they are young enough that should not need that energy boost. Having kids think that they are going to need the boost to get through the day because they are falling asleep in school is an issue that needs to be addressed. Showing these kids that they are able to eat properly and drink whatever they want without having any long and short term issues is miss guidance that schools can work on because that is where adolescences are going to be until they
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In one study it says that “In 2011, 1,499 adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 years were admitted to the emergency department following consumption of an energy drink” (Arria). When this is a possibility of happening to kids that are drinking overly caffeinated drinks what is saying that it will not happen when the school is supposed to be in charge of the kids. This is a type of problem that can be avoided from the start if a plan is made to show kids why they should not drink energy drinks or even coffee at this age. With this it is seen that educating kids on what they are consuming is an important thing to do as they are growing up. By showing them that the side effects of what energy drinks can do to them upon consumption is something that they are going to need to realize that there is an issue that they are unaware of. These type of side effects can be something that they are seeing happen to them or something that is happening on a level even more complex than they are able to understand. “Caffeine blocks the effects of adenosine, a brain chemical that helps you sleep: (which is why too much can lead to insomnia)”, (News, F). When kids are talking about why they may not be able to sleep at night or they are getting tired at random times it can be explained to them in a way that they getting their bodies are ready to
In one study it says that “In 2011, 1,499 adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 years were admitted to the emergency department following consumption of an energy drink” (Arria). When this is a possibility of happening to kids that are drinking overly caffeinated drinks what is saying that it will not happen when the school is supposed to be in charge of the kids. This is a type of problem that can be avoided from the start if a plan is made to show kids why they should not drink energy drinks or even coffee at this age. With this it is seen that educating kids on what they are consuming is an important thing to do as they are growing up. By showing them that the side effects of what energy drinks can do to them upon consumption is something that they are going to need to realize that there is an issue that they are unaware of. These type of side effects can be something that they are seeing happen to them or something that is happening on a level even more complex than they are able to understand. “Caffeine blocks the effects of adenosine, a brain chemical that helps you sleep: (which is why too much can lead to insomnia)”, (News, F). When kids are talking about why they may not be able to sleep at night or they are getting tired at random times it can be explained to them in a way that they getting their bodies are ready to