Great article in The Sil about Energy Drinks! I dont personally drink them, but I know a lot of people that do. I think they aren't good for your health at all, and they can be addictive... I've seen it happen all to many times.

It’s going to be a late night; you have a mid-term tomorrow, two papers and a hundred pages of reading to do. While you know it all has to get done, your body seems to have more restful activities, like sleeping, in mind. Following in the footsteps of a growing number of university students, you reach for the nearest can of Red Bull, Rock Star or really any of the other equivalent energy drinks in the market, and settle in for a long sleepless night.

Energy drinks are popping up everywhere, or at least everywhere where they can target the university age demographic. The drinks, which claim to increase mental awareness, alertness, and concentration while preventing fatigue, are a mix of “medicinal” and standard soda ingredients. Since all of the drinks contain essentially the same thing, the brands spend billions on advertising and packaging to try and claim a share of this rapidly expanding market.

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Ive tried redbull once....very sweet....taste like medicine....lol.....b ut yeah i agree with you.....I think coffee just doesnt have as much affect anymore, people hafta drink more and more to get the same effect and it is all very addictive, although I did drink 4 shot shots of esspresso once cramming for an exam the following day and i gotta say it kept me up for two days straight lol...

lol, expresso does the trick. Redbull is actually quite dangerous if you drink it too frequently. And for people who drink it every morning, you're crazy! lol.

I know students in my classes that have pulled all nighters studying and have like.. 10 empty redbull cans lying around on the ground beside them.

yikes........and ive also heard that they serve redbull with vodka at clubs and bars....talk about a jump start.........the two drinks you shouldnt mix....has anyone tgried that yet????