- Visit www.snopes.com and read questions/answers from the Substance Abuse section. Blog about one question/answer in particular that stood out to you most - noting why this in particular is important for women to know. Be sure to put the info into your own words and mention the title of the article you read.
The article I read
about addresses the issue of drinking cocaine. In this article, it was found
that, “Some German states have banned Red Bull's 'Simply Cola' drink after
claiming it contains trace amounts of cocaine.”
While I am not an
energy drink fan, I know plenty of women who drink this beverage. The main
point of this article seems to be arguing on how careful consumers need to be
concerned with the ingredients in common products. While the incident occurred
in Germany, we in the United States had our share of problems with Coca- Cola
that also contained cocaine at one time. “ Bull Snort” is a short article that
relates both incidents of the use of cocaine in beverages. I find that this
article is a warning to everyone to be a well- informed consumer, especially
when some products are addictive and life threatening.
Kristen,
ReplyDeleteI was able to read your post and I must say, energy drinks are a potential threat to women and others that consume them. I can agree that individuals do need to be more aware of the ingredients in their food or drink as they may pose a significant threat to overall health. This article in particular is very alarming due to its mention of there being traces of cocaine in an energy beverage. In your post you mentioned that there was a similar incident in the US dealing with the drug being found in Coca-Cola at one point. In this statement, I was reminded of an energy drink called “AMP” and it too was found to have traces of the drug amphetamine in the beverage.
Kristen,
ReplyDeleteThere is a lawsuit out right now against the Red Bull company,I am not an energy drinker either. I know alot of people that are, I think it should something to be cautious of if you can drink anything that gives you that kind of energy for hours. That would be a clue to me that something is not right. It is almost like the old saying if it sounds to good to be true, it usually is and something is not right.
Wow, that's so scary that they're finding small amounts of cocaine in energy drinks! I hate to say it, but I'm not surprised. I am not a supporter of any type of energy drink because most just tend to be full of chemicals, sugar, and addictive qualities. Water is always the way to go! I would love to see a ban put on energy drinks but I don't see that happening anytime soon...
ReplyDeleteHey Kristen,
ReplyDeleteThe whole energy drink craze has had a lot of controversy and I don't believe it will get any better in the future. Like any other company they continue to try and produce a new more potent energy drink but not thinking about the fact that many of their consumers have already been hooked on their products for years and the new drink can have on the health of the consumer. It is a problem and they should put a stop to the production of these types of drinks.