Did you know since 2004 there has been a total of 34 deaths relating back to energy drinks.
People in the world just like you and myself have seen at least one person drink an energy drink to give themselves that extra boost that is only temporary.
This controversial topic lead me to do research and learn more about these products.
Energy drinks any of various types of beverage that are considered a source of energy.
Energy drinks should be banned from being sold to people under the age of 18 due to over marketing to teens and the short term and long term side effects that these products cause.
First we will take about how energy drinks target specific demographics by marketing.
Although people say that energy drink brands don’t target adolescents
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have spent over $700 million for energy drinks a year.
Jennifer Harris and Christina Munsell stated in the article "Energy Drinks And Adolescents: What's The Harm?" that “in 2012, the total sales of energy drinks reached $6.9 million.”
Energy drinks have become the fastest growing beverage product in the U.S.
To get consumers to buy their products, companies have to market them.
On average, adolescents from ages of 12 to 17 have seen 165 ads on tv about energy drinks.
In the article “Energy Drinks And Adolescents: What's The Harm?", Jennifer Harris and Christina Munsell wrote “in 2012, energy drink brands spent $282 million on advertising in all media.”
The most known brands that target teens are Red Bull and Rockstar.
Anyone can get energy drinks due to them being widely available, but people buy they because of their perceived benefits.
Energy drinks may have their benefits, but they state people with preexisting medical conditions like diabetes should avoid these products.
People tend to drink energy drinks when sleep time is disturbed by work or sports even when they know they shouldn’t.
According to Nancy Wesensten in the article "Legitimacy Of Concerns About Caffeine And Energy Drink Consumption", “individuals choose to drink these products to boost feelings of alertness or physical