Comments on: Energy Drinks: The New Gateway Drug? http://www.energyfiend.com/2008/10/energy-drinks-the-new-gateway-drug Offering the best energy drink reviews, the web's largest caffiene database, and the latest caffiene news to satisfy your caffeine addiction. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:58:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Bri http://www.energyfiend.com/2008/10/energy-drinks-the-new-gateway-drug/comment-page-1#comment-152647 Bri Tue, 05 May 2009 01:53:16 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=875#comment-152647 READ THIS. I DARE YOU. I don't believe that energy drinks are equivalent to soda, nor do I believe that they should be considered "gate-way drugs". What I do believe is that there could, more like SHOULD be regulations such as a set ratio of milligrams of caffeine per liter of liquid. This is mostly becuase the number of heart attacks caused by caffeine has SCIENTIFICALLY been found to have increased in young patients. (see: http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/29/red-bull-gives-you-wings-gives-your-kids-heart-attacks/ ) These studies aren't a bunch of BS, they are created by people who have gone to school/college for a frickin lot longer than I bet everyone else who has posted on this subject and they know a thing or two about how to conduct a study that is accurate. Thus, I disagree that 795 students isn't enough to draw a conclusion from a study. I've read several studies that were published with less than 50 participants and the conclusions were not deemed unscientific or lacking evidence. Also, and this is mostly talking to commenters, just because there are worse things out there doesn't mean that drinking energy drinks can be considered GOOD for you. It's just not AS BAD as weed/cocaine/alcohol/etc. Everyone needs to set their own limits on what "bad" things they are going or are not going to do. And you need to stick to them. Be smart, figure out for yourself what these energy drinks do to you cuz I sure as hell don't want you doing stuff or not doing stuff JUST becuase someone told you to (except for parents/those in positions of authority over you). That doesn't mean you should ignore everything others tell you, it means that you have to be smart enough to know when you don't know, and humble enough to admit it and perhaps take some advice from other people than yourself for a change. READ THIS. I DARE YOU.
I don’t believe that energy drinks are equivalent to soda, nor do I believe that they should be considered “gate-way drugs”.
What I do believe is that there could, more like SHOULD be regulations such as a set ratio of milligrams of caffeine per liter of liquid. This is mostly becuase the number of heart attacks caused by caffeine has SCIENTIFICALLY been found to have increased in young patients. (see: http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/29/red-bull-gives-you-wings-gives-your-kids-heart-attacks/ ) These studies aren’t a bunch of BS, they are created by people who have gone to school/college for a frickin lot longer than I bet everyone else who has posted on this subject and they know a thing or two about how to conduct a study that is accurate. Thus, I disagree that 795 students isn’t enough to draw a conclusion from a study. I’ve read several studies that were published with less than 50 participants and the conclusions were not deemed unscientific or lacking evidence.
Also, and this is mostly talking to commenters, just because there are worse things out there doesn’t mean that drinking energy drinks can be considered GOOD for you. It’s just not AS BAD as weed/cocaine/alcohol/etc.
Everyone needs to set their own limits on what “bad” things they are going or are not going to do. And you need to stick to them. Be smart, figure out for yourself what these energy drinks do to you cuz I sure as hell don’t want you doing stuff or not doing stuff JUST becuase someone told you to (except for parents/those in positions of authority over you). That doesn’t mean you should ignore everything others tell you, it means that you have to be smart enough to know when you don’t know, and humble enough to admit it and perhaps take some advice from other people than yourself for a change.

]]> By: andrew http://www.energyfiend.com/2008/10/energy-drinks-the-new-gateway-drug/comment-page-1#comment-151956 andrew Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:48:22 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=875#comment-151956 i know first hand caffine is addictive, im an addict myself, but i think it keeps kids off drugs. my friend was trying 2 quit weed and booze, so i showed him energy drinks. now the only drug in his system is caffine,a hell of allot(same 4 me XD) but it keeps kids kleen. and many kids use them as anti-drugs. honestly ,would u rather seee ur kid with a red bull or a bong?? i know first hand caffine is addictive, im an addict myself, but i think it keeps kids off drugs. my friend was trying 2 quit weed and booze, so i showed him energy drinks. now the only drug in his system is caffine,a hell of allot(same 4 me XD) but it keeps kids kleen. and many kids use them as anti-drugs. honestly ,would u rather seee ur kid with a red bull or a bong??

]]> By: sgfbak http://www.energyfiend.com/2008/10/energy-drinks-the-new-gateway-drug/comment-page-1#comment-149840 sgfbak Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:10:12 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=875#comment-149840 well i think this is retarted im 13 and i drink moster along with other energy drinks and i have no problem in fact theres no change at all i drink them because they tast good. every one acts as if its a drug but its not for example i drank one during school lunch the other day and my teacher picks it up talks to another teacher points to a drug free sign and then gives it back thats just stupid if caffeine is a drug then why are they just upset about energy drinks you can get just as hyped up by drinking soda or coffie and theres also candy pluse it should be the parents resposability to tell the kid no if they dont whant them to drink it well i think this is retarted im 13 and i drink moster along with other energy drinks and i have no problem in fact theres no change at all i drink them because they tast good. every one acts as if its a drug but its not for example i drank one during school lunch the other day and my teacher picks it up talks to another teacher points to a drug free sign and then gives it back thats just stupid if caffeine is a drug then why are they just upset about energy drinks you can get just as hyped up by drinking soda or coffie and theres also candy pluse it should be the parents resposability to tell the kid no if they dont whant them to drink it

]]> By: Anon http://www.energyfiend.com/2008/10/energy-drinks-the-new-gateway-drug/comment-page-1#comment-148937 Anon Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:58:03 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=875#comment-148937 WHAT THE HELL IS THIS? IT'S NOT WRONG TO GET ELEVATED BY CAFFEINE :[ WHAT THE HELL IS THIS? IT’S NOT WRONG TO GET ELEVATED BY CAFFEINE :[

]]> By: fae http://www.energyfiend.com/2008/10/energy-drinks-the-new-gateway-drug/comment-page-1#comment-148314 fae Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:39:59 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=875#comment-148314 its not a gateway.. its a lift. its not a gateway.. its a lift.

]]> By: RamblinglyVeryBored http://www.energyfiend.com/2008/10/energy-drinks-the-new-gateway-drug/comment-page-1#comment-148298 RamblinglyVeryBored Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:40:15 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=875#comment-148298 Rofl. You can prove anything you want from a select group of people. I could go to Wal-Mart and grab 100 of the door greaters. GO have their IQ tested. Then write a paper showing how All Wal-Mart employees have a lower IQ. And there'd be idiots who believed me. There is already a age limit on energy drinks in a lot of states, most of them its 16. I did come across one in Colorado who wouldn't sell to anyone under 18. That might of been a personal store choice though. Rofl.
You can prove anything you want from a select group of people.
I could go to Wal-Mart and grab 100 of the door greaters. GO have their IQ tested. Then write a paper showing how All Wal-Mart employees have a lower IQ.
And there’d be idiots who believed me.

There is already a age limit on energy drinks in a lot of states, most of them its 16. I did come across one in Colorado who wouldn’t sell to anyone under 18. That might of been a personal store choice though.

]]> By: Dready Boy http://www.energyfiend.com/2008/10/energy-drinks-the-new-gateway-drug/comment-page-1#comment-148280 Dready Boy Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:08:44 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=875#comment-148280 Yea energy drinks are addictive and bad for you. However, who gives a crap. Cigarettes and alcohol are way worse and theyre legal. Lets just put an age limit on energy drinks. That's what I think the dudes upstairs should do. My opinion. Yea energy drinks are addictive and bad for you. However, who gives a crap. Cigarettes and alcohol are way worse and theyre legal. Lets just put an age limit on energy drinks. That’s what I think the dudes upstairs should do. My opinion.

]]> By: Danielle http://www.energyfiend.com/2008/10/energy-drinks-the-new-gateway-drug/comment-page-1#comment-148261 Danielle Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:12:15 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=875#comment-148261 I don't know if you can call energy drinks gateway drugs. But I do know that you can get hooked on them and they do have serious affects on your health. They are bad for you, the tauriene in them is bad for your liver, that much I do know. But that isn't my point, they are highly addictive just like pop/soda can be. A lot of kids, teens and college students do get hooked on these and do not realize what they are doing to themselves until it's too late when the damage has already been done. I know of a few first hand who have serious medical issues now because they were addicted to these energy drinks for the longest time. I don’t know if you can call energy drinks gateway drugs. But I do know that you can get hooked on them and they do have serious affects on your health. They are bad for you, the tauriene in them is bad for your liver, that much I do know. But that isn’t my point, they are highly addictive just like pop/soda can be. A lot of kids, teens and college students do get hooked on these and do not realize what they are doing to themselves until it’s too late when the damage has already been done. I know of a few first hand who have serious medical issues now because they were addicted to these energy drinks for the longest time.

]]> By: airsofter34 http://www.energyfiend.com/2008/10/energy-drinks-the-new-gateway-drug/comment-page-1#comment-148250 airsofter34 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:38:54 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=875#comment-148250 marijuana shood be legal. the government shouldn't have a say what u do with ur body. it would stop most of gang violence too. marijuana shood be legal. the government shouldn’t have a say what u do with ur body. it would stop most of gang violence too.

]]> By: e.a.nowakattack http://www.energyfiend.com/2008/10/energy-drinks-the-new-gateway-drug/comment-page-1#comment-148244 e.a.nowakattack Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:19:18 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=875#comment-148244 Sure caffeine is an addictive substance. Then add in all the yummy sugar and kids will habitually drink energy drinks. The same has been true of soda for years. I do not think that this makes it a gateway drug, nor so I believe that there is a strong difference between soda and energy drinks. The idea of gateway drugs is silly in the first place. What, so If I smoke pot when I’m 15, by the time I’m 20 I’ll be hooked on crack? + Sure caffeine is an addictive substance. Then add in all the yummy sugar and kids will habitually drink energy drinks. The same has been true of soda for years.
I do not think that this makes it a gateway drug, nor so I believe that there is a strong difference between soda and energy drinks.
The idea of gateway drugs is silly in the first place. What, so If I smoke pot when I’m 15, by the time I’m 20 I’ll be hooked on crack?

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