Are we safe with Energy Drinks?

Lagos — Power Horse, Red Bull, Burn, Rush, Throttle, Spark and Monster. These are some of the energy drinks that have taken over the Nigerian markets. They came in different packages and sizes and they are regarded as energy-giving drinks, capable of re-invigorating people, after the day's job. But beyond these claims, lies a shocking discovery-that virtually all energy drinks contain high caffeine than Coffee itself. One therefore wonders why the high patronage for a brand that is capable of threatening human life. Today, the percentage of the patronage in advanced countries are far less than in Nigeria as the drinks is gradually taking over the Nigerian market, though, many of going extinct due to the global recession.
A recent report released by some foreign experts revealed that some of the drinks, if not all, contain high caffeine, which is not too good for human health. Perhaps, this may have informed the recent decisions of many foreign schools to ban students from taking high-energy drinks because of their negative impacts on human behaviours.