1. Energy Drinks Should be Regulated
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By: Jennafer Martin

2. I will be talking about….
Energy drinks should be regulated because of the negative effects on your body, how addictive they are, and how much caffeine is in them.

3. The negative effects on your body from drinking energy drinks
mixing it with alcohol
The ingredients
- high amounts of caffeine
- high amount of carbohydrates

4. Addiction Caffeine Common among Increase in emergency room visits
Dependent
Marketed
Draw you in with slogans
- 5 Hour Energy. Drink it in seconds. Feel it in minutes. Lasts for hours.
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5. Caffeine Caffeine overdose Caffeine intoxication
Large amounts-irritable and anxious
Increased pulse rate and blood pressure
NCAA banned it
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6. People say it increases alertness and focus.
Counter argument
People say it increases alertness and focus.

7. Energy drinks graphs Energy drink sales from 02-06
Energy drinks percents vs. pop
630,000,000
420,000,000
280,000,000
150,000,000
110,000,000
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8. Works Cited
Brown, Jordana. ”Caffeine Confusion.” January 2007: Print.
DeBendette, Valerie. “Wired.” Current Health. September 2004: Print.
“Harmful Side Effects.” 22 April Web.
Lam, Tiffany, et.al. ”Jittery.” January 12:4-5. Print.
Linda. “Energy Drink Addiction-Chasing the High.” 18 April 2012.
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Group, Edward. “The Health Dangers of Energy Drinks.” 23 April 2012.
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Pennington, Carolyn. “The Effects of Energy Drinks on Adolescents.” 23 April 2012.
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Wickman, Gary. “Long-Term Effects of Energy Drinks.” 18 August 2012.
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