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NON-ALCOHOLIC ENERGY DRINKS UNDER INVESTIGATION In February 2011, the findings of a study suggested that children and teens who drank energy drinks could be exposing themselves to unnecessary health risks. Experts and lawsuits raised concerns that the caffeine in products like MillerCoors’ Sparks masked the intoxicating effects of the alcohol, leading consumers to drink recklessly because they did not feel like they were under the influence.Įventually, a number of deaths and highly-publicized incidents led to an investigation of alcoholic energy drinks such as Four Loko, and after they began being referred to as “blackout in a can,” an alcoholic energy drink ban was put in place by the FDA in November 2010.įollowing the ban, the makers of Four Loko were the target of an alcoholic energy drink wrongful death lawsuit. Health problems from energy drinks can include an increased heart rate and other complications, including:ĪLCOHOLIC ENERGY DRINK SIDE EFFECTS LEAD TO BAN: For a while, the industry expanded into alcoholic energy drinks, like Joose and Liquid Charge.

However, concerns have surfaced about the safety of energy drinks, and some are pushing for stronger regulations requiring clearer label warnings about the health risks of high amounts of caffeine and the potential for caffeine toxicity.

The size of the cans has also been increasing in recent years and marketing often promotes fast consumption of a large number of drinks.Īll of the drinks contain high levels of caffeine and other additives designed to stimulate the body and act as an energy boos. The drinks are sold next to traditional colas and soft drinks, but while a typical cola may contain 35 milligrams of caffeine, some energy drinks contain up to 400 milligrams. There are also energy supplements like 5-Hour Energy, Redline and others. Now, the industry has expanded exponentially, with beverages such as Monster, Redline, Red Bull, Rockstar, Four Loko and Hype. Twenty years ago there were few energy drinks on the market, such as Jolt Cola. OVERVIEW: Since the turn-of-the-century, the energy drink market has exploded.