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I Remember When This Was Only For Adults
By Janet Evans
Sunday, Jul 27 2008, 08:05 AM
What?
The boost from caffeine…
It never even occurred to me as a kid, let alone a young teen, to ask or think about having a cup off coffee. Not once. Now it’s commonplace to see a Starbucks with teens hanging out or kids walking around with espresso.
As teens keep staying up later then ever, they’re more tired during the day. They need that extra lift. Now we have energy drinks. Some of these drinks are oozing with caffeine. And schools aren’t happy about it…
“School officials across the country aren't as buzzed about caffeinated energy drinks as some of their students. They're worried about young people gulping down too much caffeine—and getting so hyper that they lose focus on their studies.
"Being hepped up on caffeine can be a distraction to your learning," said Joe Trybulski, principal of Hillsborough Middle School in central New Jersey.
The Hillsborough school, with more than 1,200 seventh and eighth graders, is among a growing number across the country that have banned or are considering banning energy drinks from their campuses.
Trybulski has found parents supportive of the ban since it went into effect in April, and teachers haven't had to take energy drinks away from any students.
"They get enough junk all over the place so I support it," Pam Christian said as she picked up her 13-year-old son, Sam, on one of the last days of school in June.
Sam Christian said a lot of students like energy drinks. "But it may just hurt us instead, because of all the caffeine," he said.
Energy drink industry representatives said they don't market directly to children, that the cost of around $2 to $4 a can is geared toward adults, and that the drinks generally have less caffeine than coffee.
"Are you going to start carding kids at coffee houses and candy shops?" said Craig Stevens, a spokesman for the Washington, D.C.-based American Beverage Association, which has energy drink companies among its members.”
A variety of energy drinks are available; the skinny "bullet" can shape is popular
Read the complete article from CBS Here
