Energy drinks like Red Bull saw a 13.3% increase in sales last year at convenience stores, beating other top-ten packaged goods categories. While the American Beverage Association says such drinks are
no worse than coffee for one's health, the Barbara Crouch of Utah's poison control center says people don't gulp coffee as they do energy drinks, meaning they ingest higher concentrations of caffeine
in a shorter period. A report in
Pediatrics has linked caffeine in energy drinks and high blood pressure, higher alcohol consumption and addiction among young people.
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