Ban Red Bull, not e-cigs

[dagnagan]

"Put Down That Energy Drink: Trips to the ER Spike With Sales

A nationwide report issued by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) indicates that between 2005 and 2009 (the latest year for which numbers were available), the number of emergency room visits associated with the use of non-alcohol energy drinks increased from a little more than 1,000 to over 13,000 with a peak in 2008 at just over 16,000 emergency room visits."

Put Down That Energy Drink: Trips to the ER Spike With Sales - Health - The Atlantic


Anybody heard of ERs being flooded with nicotine overdoses? Neither have I.

 

[sheik124]

Eh, an 8 oz Red Bull's got as much caffeine in it as a cup of coffee. Moderation is key.

A 24 oz Monster is not moderation.

 

[OttoBahn]

I, for one, would prefer that the endless cry for banning things be... well.. banned. Slippery slope..blah blah snore.. and all.

Folks are free thinking adults and should be allowed to choose what they put in/don't put in their bodies.

 

[ec!gg]

Eh, an 8 oz Red Bull's got as much caffeine in it as a cup of coffee. Moderation is key.

A 24 oz Monster is not moderation.

Well put, moderation is key in almost anything in life. Too much of anything is usually not good

 

[Forkeh]

Nah, energy drinks are alright in moderation, not great for you, but all right. Same with nicotine. The only difference between a poison, and not a poison is dosage.