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In my opinion, energy drink should be banned for Malaysian under age of 18 because it contains too much caffeine. Though it is already been written that it is only contained a little caffeine but there could be a lots of additive such as guarana. Guarana seeds may contain four to six times more caffeine than coffee beans. Excessive caffeine consumption has been linked to tachycardia, tremors, elevated blood pressure, and, in the most severe cases, rapid death.

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Energy drinks, in my opinion, should be prohibited for Malaysians under the age of 18. According to a comprehensive study published in Pediatrics, energy drinks have increasingly become a source of caffeine overdoses. Excessive use of these stimulants and chemicals can result in dependence, dehydration, insomnia, heart palpitations, and an increased heart rate. The bottom line is that energy drinks should never be consumed by children or adolescents. They should also drink plain water during and after routine exercise rather than sports drinks, which contain additional caffeine that contributes to additional health problems.

( Pamela A. Ponce, MD. 2020. Why Children Should Avoid Energy Drinks.  Orlando: Arnold Palmer Hospital. https://www.arnoldpalmerhospital.com/content-hub/why-children-should-avoid-energy-drinks#:~:text=Energy%20drinks%20have%20increasingly%20become,in%20both%20children%20and%20adults.)

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Here is a fact all parents should know: Energy drinks have no health benefits for children.

Packaged in colorful cans, energy drinks are commonplace, in gas stations and grocery stores across the United States. They are advertised as a smart choice of beverage to drink when fatigued or in need of a boost. Due to their high sugar content and stimulants (such as caffeine), the medical community discourages parents from letting their kids consume these drinks at all.

Energy drinks hold no health benefits for children.

How Are Energy Drinks Dangerous?

To begin with, there is a potentially dangerous misconception about sports drinks and energy drinks. Sports drinks are used for the purpose of rehydration after working out and contain no caffeine. While neither beverage is recommended for children due to high sugar levels, energy drinks are far less healthy. Why? Because they contain high amounts of additives such as caffeine, taurine, guarana, ginseng, L-carnitine and yohimbine.

Energy drinks have increasingly become a source of caffeine overdoses, according to a comprehensive study published in Pediatrics. Too much of these stimulants and chemicals can cause dependence, dehydration, insomnia, heart palpitations and/or an increased heart rate in both children and adults. But in children, these symptoms are often even more extreme. Consuming energy drinks has even led to seizures, mania, stroke and death in rare situations.

While these adverse effects can occur even in healthy children with no known health complications, symptoms of consuming too many stimulants also may be magnified in children with existing conditions such as asthma or heart disease. The additives also can negatively interact with certain medications.

No matter how popular they may be, there is no safe amount of energy drinks that a child can consume.

Beyond the most sudden and life-threatening effects of energy drinks, regular consumption of these beverages also can lead to health problems linked to unhealthy amounts of sugar. A single 16 oz. container of an energy drink may contain 54 to 62 grams of added sugar, according to a report on energy drinks from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. This far exceeds the recommended maximum amount of daily added sugars. Children indulging in these beverages are at-risk of developing obesity, diabetes and other diseases.

What Should Children Drink Instead?

While beverage companies may try to convince you that their sugary drinks will give your kids a kick of energy after a long soccer practice or dance class, this sugar is unnecessary and unhealthy. In fact, regular consumption of any sugary drinks-like soda, sports drinks or large amounts of fruit juice-can lead to obesity and diabetes. In most cases, kids should just drink regular water, or pour a recommended serving size of low-fat milk or all-natural juice instead.

For that extra "boost" of energy, consider providing healthy snacks as well. Foods such as sliced fresh fruit, baby carrots or whole- wheat crackers will prevent your child from becoming overly tired or hungry, but without adding any unnatural sugar.

It also is vital to speak with your children about the risk of consuming energy drinks, especially with teenagers who may be purchasing beverages on their own. Myths about these beverages abound-including that they can help you lose weight or stay up studying for a test. In reality, the negative effects far outweigh any good they may claim to do. Given that children are particularly susceptible to the lure of consuming highly caffeinated beverages, consider sitting down and making a list of healthy choices instead.

Lastly, by not consuming energy drinks yourself, you will help protect your children in the future. Energy drinks are unhealthy for you at any age. But for children, the stimulants and high amounts of sugar put their developing bodies at an even greater risk. Modeling healthy behavior for your children now may prevent them from reaching for an energy drink in the future.

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While energy drinks may be advertised as providing a healthy boost of energy, the caffeine, sugar and other ingredients present in these beverages may pose a serious risk to children. Due to potential short- and long-term health complications, it is best to keep kids away from high amounts of sugar, caffeine and the beverage that combines them: energy drinks.

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In 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a report on the appropriateness of sports and energy drinks for children and adolescents, concluding that “energy drinks pose potential health risks because of the stimulants they contain, and should never be consumed by children and adolescents.” In 2013, the American Medical Association adopted a policy supporting a ban on the marketing of energy drinks to those under 18, arguing that energy drinks could lead to a host of issues in young people, including heart problems.

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Last month, a 16-year-old tragically lost his life after consuming an energy drink, a soda and a latte  — drinks routinely consumed by and often intensively marketed to youths — all within a few hours. The boy’s heart simply couldn’t cope with the amount of caffeine in the beverages, according to the coroner. (Crawford, P., & Gosliner, W. (2017, May 25). Energy drinks are killing young people. it's time to stop that. The Washington Post. Retrieved May 10, 2022, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/energy-drinks-are-killing-young-people-its-time-to-stop-that/2017/05/25/6343be9c-3ff8-11e7-9869-bac8b446820a_story.html )

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Adolescents are heavily targeted by the marketing of energy drinks, placing them at danger of caffeine overdose, which can have life-threatening cardiovascular and neurological effects.