The BMS Health Office is seeing students come in with concerning symptoms that can be traced back to consumption of energy drinks. These drinks are highly caffeinated at levels that can be dangerous to children and teens.
Read these articles or view the video below.
- The Effects of Caffeine on Kids: A Parent’s Guide - from HeathyChildren.org, run by American Academy of Pediatrics
- Growing Popularity of Energy Drinks Associated with an Increase in Pediatric Cases Reported to Poison Centers - from America's Poison Centers
This video was posted by the American Academy of Pediatrics, featuring Pediatrician Scott Hadland, who gives information about energy drinks and caffeine intake as it affects kids and teens.