Energy Drinks?

Energy Drinks?

It’s an up, up, up, up nation!Deputy Teresa DuffyDouglas County Sheriff’s Office

• Stim-u-lant: noun 1) something that temporarily quickens some

vital process or the functional activity of some organ or part.

2) any food or beverage that stimulates, esp. coffee, tea, or in its initial effect, alcoholic liquor.

Stimulants?

Why are kids particularly attracted to stimulants today?

Answer: To be cool, like them. To finish my homework. Because I was up playing video games all night. In order to play video games all night. I seem to need the energy. For the rush. To get the vitamins that I need. I didn’t get much sleep. I was up late texting. Etc…

Energy Drinks1st “energy” drink = Red Bull

$6.5 billion market in 2008($6,500,000,000.00)

500 new energy drink products introduced worldwide in 2006

Sports DrinksGood for you!

Sports drinks are designed to re-hydrate during or after athletic activity.

Most contain 6-8% carbohydrate solution and electrolyte mixture.

Gatorade = 14 g. sugar, NO caffeine = 8 oz

For Kids? You decide.

Kick Start Spark60 mg caffeine, “for children 4 to 11”

Advocare Spark120 mg caffeine, “for athletes 12 and up”

Mama used to say:

• If you can’t pronounce it, don’t eat it!

• Caf-feine:• noun- a white crystalline, bitter alkaloid,

C8H10N4O2, usually derived from coffee or tea; used in medicine chiefly as a nervous system stimulant.

Caffeine?

FDA recommends up to 300 mg caffeine per day for adults

No guidance for youth

FDA: Food and Drug Administration

Little TOO MUCH energy?

What is taurine?

• taurine: noun• A neutral crystalline

substance C2H7NO3S, obtained from bile.

• bile: noun• A bitter, alkaline,

yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, esp. of fats.YUCK!!!

Energy drinks are marketed for specific groups:

Extreme sportsVideo gamers

Hip HopMarijuana users

Drug usersRodeo fans Nascar fans

Etc…

Energy Drink Examples

Energy shots

Now, that’s just plain funny right there.

Sports Drink Examples

Energy drinks may contain any or all:

• Vitamins• Minerals

• Stimulant ingredients• Sugar

Stimulant ingredients: Caffeine Ephedrine

Pseudoephedrine Kola Nut

Yerba Maté Guarana

Green tea extract Bitter orange (citrus aurantium)

Ephedra (banned) Mahuang (banned)

Do the words moderation or recommended dosage mean

anything?

mod-er-a-tion: nounThe quality of being moderate; restraint;

avoidance of extremes or excesses; temperance.

Symptoms of caffeine overdose:Muscle twitchingConfusion Fever Breathing troubleVomitingDiarrheaChest painsIrregular heartbeatRapid heartbeatHallucinationsConvulsions

Other products that have caffeine:

Stimulants: What are they suppose to do?

Boost energy levelBoost enduranceIncrease staminaWeight control/appetiteIncrease concentration, focusEliminate need for rest/sleepReduced sensitivity to pain

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More on Stimulants

Stimulant ingredients dehydrate the body, making it more susceptible to overheating, cardiac arrhythmia, shakes/tremors, headaches etc…

An over caffeinated youth may exhibit symptoms associated with (and sometimes mistaken for) ADHD

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Effects on the body:…some good!...some bad!

Increased blood pressureIncreased heart rateIncreased metabolismFaster respirationIncrease body temperatureDiureticHelps block pain

1•Repeated Use

2•Tolerance

3•Withdrawal

Adverse/Negative Effects:

Nervousness, tremor, heart palpitationsHigh blood pressureIncreased urination/dehydrationInsomniaCardiovascular strainRisk of stroke, cardiac arrhythmiaWithdrawal symptoms

2 or more stimulant ingredients multiplies the effects

It is common to consume several different types of stimulants in 1 drink.

Intensifies effectsIncreases side effects

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Crash

Caffeine

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Insomnia

Poor Sleep

Caffeine

Negative Cycle

…and how about sugar?

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends no more than 8 teaspoons (8 cubes or 32

grams) for adults per day

Coca Cola 40.5 grams per 12 oz

Dr. Pepper 41 grams per 12 ozFull Throttle 58 grams per 16 ozJava Monster 35.6 grams per 15

ozMountain Dew 47 grams per 12 ozSoBe No Fear 66 grams per 16 oz

Facts about energy drinks: Energy drinks are hard on tooth enamel. Dr. John Ruby from Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham. Energy drinks have such high levels of acid that he recommends consumers not even allow them to touch their teeth. If you must drink them, he said, use a straw.

Studies have linked excessive caffeine in children to elevated heart rates, hypertension, anxiety, headaches and interrupted sleep patterns.

Dr. Deanna Soloway, assistant medical director of the pediatric emergency room at Hollywood's Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital

Dr. Steven Lipshultz, chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, reminds parents that children digest things differently. The article quotes him: "If you're a 200-pound adult, an 8-ounce bottle of something that contains 250 mg of caffeine may not be a big deal, but if you weigh 60 pounds and are getting the same dose" it's a problem.

Facts are: stimulant abuse among teens is:

Linked to risky behaviorsLinked to major depression

US SAMHSA 2008

Ask yourself:Are energy drinks healthy?

Are energy drinks safe?

Are energy drinks for kids?

You decide.Make the right choice for your own

health and safety.

Special thanks to:

• Isabel Burk, M.S., CPP, CHESMs. Burk created the basis of this presentation and has done extensive research to verify the information given within.

Other stimulants that we are not going to talk about today:

• RX/Prescription stimulants• Fat burning stimulants

• Diet pills• Muscle building stimulants

• Alcoholic energy drinks• Illegal drugs/uppers

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