• C.Ezra.M@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Only those energy drinks that have artificially added caffeine or taurine are going to have their sales restricted to those over 18.

    • Fr❄stb☃️te@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      When I was a teenager, we were shotgunning beers and smoking hash. A lot worse than a few energy drinks a month.

      When I was a teenager, I started drinking coffee before I went to school. Everyone was still half asleep and I couldn’t sit still as coffee was my energy drink. I regret it now because I need more caffeine to wake up.

    • BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      not having caffeine for a few days gives withdrawal effects same as nicotine withdrawal effects (not exactly the same, but same idea if you get what im trying to convey)

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        1 year ago

        Yeah but there aren’t severe short term or long term effects from drinking caffeine, as there are with cigarettes. Insomnia and increased blood pressure but that’s about it, isn’t it? Smoking causes immediate infections and many long terms issues including lots of different types of cancer.

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          1 year ago

          short term effects trouble sleeping, irregular heartbeat, restlessness etc. etc. can trigger panic attacks to people who are prone to them and potentially can kill children

          long term are insomnia, constant anxiety (i have witnessed first hand caffeines effects on anxiety. it sucks to see), depression, stomach problems, high blood pressure, and it also has problems when used during pregnancy and breast feeding

          so yeah to me its a little weird how normal caffeine is in life to where it is almost unrestricted where i live while nicotine has flavor bans